Bifid mandibular condyle: a case report

J Oral Sci. 2006 Mar;48(1):35-7. doi: 10.2334/josnusd.48.35.

Abstract

The bifid mandibular condyle is a rare anomaly. A variety of causes are implicated with its development such as developmental origin and trauma. Because of the lack of epidemiological data, there is little information about the real incidence of this malformation. The purpose of this paper is to report a case of bifid mandibular condyle in a 20-year-old woman who referred to a private radiological clinic for routine dental examination. A panoramic radiography incidentally revealed a discrete modification of the left mandibular condyle. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was taken and confirmed the diagnostic proposed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Jaw Abnormalities / diagnostic imaging
  • Jaw Abnormalities / pathology
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Mandibular Condyle / abnormalities*
  • Mandibular Condyle / diagnostic imaging
  • Radiography