title: Miniretromandibular access for mandibular condyle biopsies.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Mandibular condylar biopsy is an important tool in defining various condylar lesions and it could become necessary in establishing a correct diagnosis to plan the adequate treatment of the condylar lesions.
  
  
  METHODS
  From May to June 2009, two patients affected by a miofibroma and an osteoma of the condyle underwent an open-field biopsy through a mini-retromandibular access. The approach was devised to be curative in case of benign lesion or just diagnostic in case of malignant or doubtful hystology.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In both cases, mandibular condyle biopsies were diagnostic and curative at the same time, allowing both the hystologic diagnosis and the complete removal of the bony lesions.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The present technique seems to be a valid and ideal technique, because ease and quick while simultaneously leaves little esthetic reliquates.
authors.affiliation: Maxillo-Facial Surgery Department, San Paolo Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy. federico.biglioli@unimi.it
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Biglioli
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Colombo
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Valassina
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tewfik
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Battista
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Tarabbia
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Colletti
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000473:pathology*; D047708:Myofibroma / Q000473:pathology*; D010016:Osteoma / Q000473:pathology*