title: Unilateral condylar hyperplasia: diagnosis, clinical aspects and operative treatment. A case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Condylar hyperplasia of the mandible is an uncommon idiopathic disorder of the jaw characterised by increased volume of the condyle, unilaterally or bilaterally, leading to facial asymmetry, mandibular deviation, malocclusion and articular dysfunction.
  
  
  METHODS
  The authors present one case of unilateral condylar hyperplasia of a 16-year-old patient affected by severe facial asymmetry. Conventional X-rays examinations, multislice spiral CT and bone SPECT were used for the final diagnosis of primary condyle hyperplasia. The patient was treated with a combined orthodontic and surgical approach.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Treatment of condylar hyperplasia with a combined orthodontic and surgical approach including condylectomy yield good aesthetic and functional outcomes.
authors.affiliation: University of Messina, Italy, Department of Orthodontics and Paediatric Dentistry, Dental School.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Portelli
authors.affiliation: University of Messina, Italy, Department of Orthodontics and Paediatric Dentistry, Dental School.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gatto
authors.affiliation: University of Messina, Italy, Department of Orthodontics and Paediatric Dentistry, Dental School.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Matarese
authors.affiliation: University of Messina, Italy, Department of Orthodontics and Paediatric Dentistry, Dental School.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Militi
authors.affiliation: University of Messina, Italy, Department of Maxillo-Facial Surgery.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Catalfamo
authors.affiliation: Unit of Dentistry, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute and Department of Orthodontics, Vita e Salute San Raffaele University, Milano, Italy.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gherlone
authors.affiliation: Unit of Dentistry, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute and Department of Orthodontics, Vita e Salute San Raffaele University, Milano, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lucchese
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005146:Facial Asymmetry / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia; D008313:Malocclusion, Angle Class III / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D061330:Multidetector Computed Tomography / Q000379:methods; D024343:Open Bite / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective / Q000379:methods; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods; D019340:Osteotomy, Le Fort / Q000379:methods; D059229:Osteotomy, Sagittal Split Ramus / Q000379:methods; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D015899:Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon / Q000379:methods