Bilateral hyperplasia of the coronoid processes: clinical report.
Monolateral or bilateral hyperplasia of the coronoid processes of the mandible is a rare disorder resulting in reduction of mouth opening because of the unnatural contact of the coronoid process with the zygomatic bones. The authors describe two cases of bilateral hyperplasia of the coronoid processes that were successfully treated.
Tieghi
Riccardo
R
Unit of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, Center for Orbital Pathology, St. Anna Hospital and University, Ferrara, Italy.
Galiè
Manlio
M
Piersanti
Luigi
L
Clauser
Luigi
L
D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D007569:Jaw Abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed