title: Giant osteochondroma of the mandibular condyle.
abstract: Osteochondroma or osteocartilaginous exostosis is an exophytic lesion that arises from the cortex of the bone and is cartilage-capped. Osteochondroma of the mandibular condyle is extremely rare. The following is a case report of an osteochondroma of the mandibular condyle removed via extended preauricular approach to the temporomandibular joint.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Saveetha Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Mr Muthu
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Sekhar
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Saveetha Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Loganathan
keywords: Condylar growth; enlarged condyle; facial asymmetry