About a mandibular hyperostosis: the torus mandibularis.
The human skeleton sometimes shows some peculiarities: the torus mandibularis (TM) is one of them. It is not a pathological or tumoral formation but a rare anatomic peculiarity. It is an exostosis which appears on the medial side of the body of the mandible. This exostosis is neither embarassing nor dysfunctional. It is not a pathologic development nor does it cause any pathology but sometimes a removable dental plate may be a source of injury. The examination of 80 mandibles of individuals from South-West France has yielded one specimen presenting a TM.
Rouas
A
A
Laboratoire d'Anatomie, UFR d'Odontalogie de Bordeaux 2, France.
Midy
D
D
D006801:Humans; D015576:Hyperostosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D011859:Radiography