title: Dislocation of the mandibular condyle into the middle cranial fossa: a case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  A 32-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital following a motor vehicle accident. Her chief complaint was severe limited mouth opening and unilateral open bite on the left.
  
  
  METHODS
  Axial and coronal CT scans showed penetration of right condyle into the middle cranium through the fractured roof of glenoid fossa. A craniotomy exactly above the glenoid fossa was done.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The condyle was reduced and the glenoid fossa was reconstructed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  On postoperative follow-up at 6 months, the patient had no complaint, but there was a small deviation to the affected side on opening.
authors: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Mashhad University of Medical Science, Vakil Abad Ave., Mashhad, Iran.
authors: Touraj
authors: T
authors: Vaezi
authors: Seyyed Ali
authors: SA
authors: Rajaei
authors: Majid
authors: M
authors: Hosseini Abrishami
authors: Mahdi
authors: M
authors: Erfanian Taghvaei
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D035301:Cranial Fossa, Middle / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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