title: [Conservative surgery for a mandibular condyle osteochondroma].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Osteochondroma is a rare benign bone tumor of the mandibular condyle (90 cases reported). The symptoms are similar to those of temporomandibular joint disorders: painful temporomandibular joint, joint sounds, and modification of dental occlusion.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 37-year-old female patient consulted for a wide left laterodeviation of the mandible. CT scan revealed a 27 mm long bony growth on the condyle. The condyle neck was osteotomized, then the tumor and condyle head were split, the condyle was then remodeled and osteosynthesized on the condyle neck. The functional and esthetic results were satisfactory at 12 months without any recurrence or relapse.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The authors present a novel conservative technique, slightly different from those reported in the literature. There are several therapeutic alternatives. They can be classified in three groups: invasive, non-invasive, and conservative techniques. Nevertheless, osteochondroma is a benign tumor and its management should be as little invasive as possible.
authors.affiliation: Service de Stomatologie, Chirurgie Maxillo-Faciale, Chirurgie Plastique de la Face, Hôpital Estaing, CHU de Clermont-Ferrand, 1, place Lucie-Aubrac, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France. nphamdang@chu-clermontferrand.fr
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Pham Dang
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Mollier
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Delbet
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chevaleyre
authors.forename: J-M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Mondie
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Barthelemy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D015831:Osteochondroma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography