Osteoma of the condyle as the cause of limited-mouth opening: a case report

• Main Authors: Siar, Chong Huat, Jalil, Ajura Abdul, Ram, Saravanan, Ng, Kok Han
• Format: Article
• Published: Nihon University School of Dentistry 2004
• Subjects: RK Dentistry
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/501/; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15141724

Osteoma is a benign tumour consisting of mature bone tissue. It is an uncommon lesion that occurs mainly in the bones of the craniofacial complex. Only a few cases involving the condylar process have been reported. An osteoma of the left condyle causing limited mouth-opening in a 32-year-old Malaysi...