title: Bilateral elongated mandibular coronoid process in an Anatolian skull.
abstract: Elongation or hyperplasia of coronoid process of mandible is rare condition characterized by abnormal bone development which cause malocclusion and the limited mouth opening. In this study, in an Anatolian skull, a case of bilateral elongation of mandibular coronoid process was presented. Levandoski panographic analysis was performed on the panoramic radiographie to determine the hyperplasia of the coronoid process. The right condylar process was exactly hyperplastic. The measurements of Kr-Go/Cd-Go were 95.10 mm/79.03 mm on right side and 97.53 mm/87.80 mm on left side. The ratio of Kr-Go/Cd-Go on the right side was 1.20. Elongated coronoid process is one of the factors cause mandibular hypomobility, it as reported here might lead to limited mouth opening. The knowledge of this variation or abnormality can be useful for the radiologist and surgeons and prevent misdiagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Government of Health, 112 Emergency Service, Medical Practitioner, Samsun, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ufuk
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Çorumlu
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy, Medical Faculty, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun, Turkey.
authors.forename: Cem
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kopuz
authors.affiliation: Government of Health, Hospital of Education and Investigation, Emergency Clinics, Samsun, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mehmet Tevfik
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Demir
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy, Medical Faculty, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mennan Ece
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Pirzirenli
keywords: Coronoid process hyperplasia; Elongated coronoid process; Embryology; Mandible; Panoramic radiograph