Solitary osteochondroma of the mandibular symphysis.
Osteochondroma is a benign neoplasm that usually develops in long bones and very rarely occurs in craniofacial bones. Nearly all reported mandibular osteochondromas have arisen in the condyle and the coronoid process, and occurrence in other locations is extremely rare. We describe a case of osteochondroma arising from the inferior border of the mandibular symphysis.
Tanaka
E
E
The First Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka University, Suita City, Osaka, Japan. tanaemi@dent.osaka-u.ac.jp
Iida
S
S
Tsuji
H
H
Kogo
M
M
Morita
M
M
D000293:Adolescent; D002680:Chin / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D015831:Osteochondroma / Q000473:pathology*