title: Aneurysmal bone cyst of mandibular condyle: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: An aneurysmal bone cyst (ABC) in the right mandibular condyle and ramus of a 37-year-old woman was surgically resected and immediately reconstructed with a costochondral graft. She was followed up for 5 years. A review of the 10 cases of condylar-ABC available in the literature revealed mean age of 16.8 (± 7.6) years, with equal distribution between men and women. In all cases symptoms included swelling and asymmetry, while temporomandibular disorder/dysfunction symptoms were reported in 50%. Parasthesia was not reported, except for self-limited postoperative neuropathy. Curettage or resection was employed equally and recurrence rates were 60% after curettage, 20% after resection; which are higher than reported in non-condylar-ABC's. All recurrences occurred within 12 months. Thus close post-operative follow up, for at least 12 months, is warranted.
authors: Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Dental Medicine and Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, P.O. Box 12272, Jerusalem 91120, Israel. yzadik@gmail.com
authors: Yehuda
authors: Y
authors: Zadik
authors: Alper
authors: A
authors: Aktaş
authors: Scott
authors: S
authors: Drucker
authors: Dorrit W
authors: DW
authors: Nitzan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D017824:Bone Cysts, Aneurysmal / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D002356:Cartilage / Q000637:transplantation; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007570:Jaw Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000473:pathology*; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed