title: Condylar hyperplasia.
abstract: Condylar hyperplasia (CH), as the name suggests, affects mandibular condyle producing overgrowth of condyle, which is characterized by a slowly progressive, usually unilateral enlargement of the mandible, facial asymmetry and deviation of chin to the unaffected side. The condition is known to be self-limiting, usually begins around puberty, but may not be recognized until later in life. This paper reports a case of severe facial asymmetry secondary to CH, which was successfully treated by high condylectomy only.
authors: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dr BR Ambedkar Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Patna, Bihar, India. una1974shankar@in.com
authors: Uma
authors: U
authors: Shankar
authors: Subhash
authors: S
authors: Chandra
authors: B H V Rama Krishnam
authors: BH
authors: Raju
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Anitha
authors: K Venkata
authors: KV
authors: Srikanth
authors: Afshan
authors: A
authors: Laheji
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005146:Facial Asymmetry / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia; D008297:Male; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000209:etiology; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000254:growth & development / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D024343:Open Bite / Q000209:etiology