title: Trismus due to bilateral mandibular coronoid hyperplasia.
abstract: Bilateral mandibular coronoid hyperplasia is a rare cause of restricted mouth opening. Diagnosis of the condition prior to general anaesthetic is essential, as oral intubation may be impossible. The reported case illustrates the role of computed tomography in assessment of the disorder and effective treatment by coronoidectomy.
authors.affiliation: Registrar Oral & Maxilofacial Surgery, Morriston Hospital, Swansea, S. Wales, SA6 6NL.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Gibbons
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Byrne
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Key
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008887:Military Medicine; D008889:Military Personnel; D011859:Radiography; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014313:Trismus / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D014852:Wales