title: Condylar osteochondroma treated with total condylectomy and preservation of the articular disc: a case report.
abstract: Osteochondroma is frequently found in the general skeleton but is rare in the condylar region of the mandible. We report a case of an osteochondroma of large size and rapid growth in the mandibular condyle, which was treated with total condylectomy and condylar replacement with a costochondral graft and preservation of the articular disc. In cases with a healthy and well-positioned articular disc, it may be preserved with no need of disc repositioning.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Montepríncipe, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Manuel Fernandez
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Dominguez
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Jose Luis Del
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Castillo
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, La Princesa University Hospital, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Mario Muñoz
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Guerra
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Montepríncipe, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Ruth Sanchez
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Sanchez
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Montepríncipe, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Maria Mancha De
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: La Plata
keywords: TMJ Reconstruction; mandibular condyle; osteochondroma