title: An osteochondroma of the mandibular condyle.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Osteochondroma is rarely seen in the facial region, especially around the condyle. Here, we report a case of condylar osteochondroma, aiming to assist the diagnosis and treatment of the tumor.
  
  
  METHODS
  A case of osteochondroma of the left mandibular condyle in a 49-year-old man was presented. Medical records with x-ray, computed tomographic scan, and bone scan of histologically proven osteochondroma of mandibular condyle were obtained.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The patient underwent a surgical resection and had fewer functional changes as well as less dysfunction of the temporomandibular joint.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The current study highlights the fact that, despite its rarity in the mandibular condyle, surgical resection is an effective treatment method. The decision, however, depends on how much swing of the mandible is required after surgery for correction of asymmetry and occlusion.
authors: From the *Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu; †Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine; and ‡Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai, China.
authors: Xi-Hu
authors: XH
authors: Yang
authors: Ping
authors: P
authors: Zhang
authors: Jian-Hui
authors: JH
authors: Xu
authors: Yong-Jie
authors: YJ
authors: Hu
mesh_terms: D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015831:Osteochondroma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013706:Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery