Mandibular condylar pseudocyst: an introduction to the orthodontist.
The aims of this article are to introduce mandibular condylar pseudocysts to orthodontists, present 2 relevant case reports, and discuss possible differential diagnoses. Condylar pseudocyst is a radiologic variant of pterygoid fovea, which is the site of insertion of the lateral pterygoid muscle to the head of the mandibular condyle. A pathognomonic picture of a solitary well-defined radiolucency with radiopaque borders, located on the anterior aspect of the condyle in an asymptomatic orthodontic patient, is characteristic.
Clinical instructor, Department of Orthodontics, Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Dental Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel; private practice, Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Dental Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel. Electronic address: oyits76@gmail.com.
Oded
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Yitschaky
Silvina
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Friedlander-Barenboim
Menahem
M
Friedman
Liat
L
Tzur-Gadassi
Yehuda
Y
Zadik
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