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CASE REPORT

Dentofacial Deformity Caused by Bulky Osteochondroma: Report of an Unusual Case and the Importance of Cone Beam Computed Tomography

Weeraya Tantanapornkul¹^{, *} Kittipong Dhanuthai² Phonkit Sinpitaksakul³ Chumpot Itthichaisri⁴ Paksinee Kamolratanakul⁴ Vacharee Changsirivatanathamrong⁴ Authors Info & Affiliations

The Open Dentistry Journal • 28 Apr 2017 • CASE REPORT • DOI: 10.2174/1874210601711010237

Introduction:

Osteochondroma of mandibular condyle is a rare benign tumor.

Case Report:

This case report described clinical, radiographic features, differential diagnosis, histopathologic correlation and treatment of condylar osteochondroma.

Conclusion:

Conebeam computed tomography (CBCT) is an alternative modality to CT or MRI that should be performed in all cases of suspected osteochondroma of the mandibular condyle.

Keywords: Dentofacial deformity, Condyle, Conebeam CT, Osteochondroma, Tomography.

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Weeraya Tantanapornkul ¹^{, *}

Kittipong Dhanuthai ²

Phonkit Sinpitaksakul ³

Chumpot Itthichaisri ⁴

Paksinee Kamolratanakul ⁴

Vacharee Changsirivatanathamrong ⁴

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Year: 2017

Volume: 11

E-location ID: TODENTJ-11-237

DOI: 10.2174/1874210601711010237

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Tantanapornkul W, Dhanuthai K, Sinpitaksakul P, Itthichaisri C, Kamolratanakul P, Changsirivatanathamrong V. Dentofacial Deformity Caused by Bulky Osteochondroma: Report of an Unusual Case and the Importance of Cone Beam Computed Tomography. Open Dent J, 2017; 11: . http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1874210601711010237

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Received Date: 14 Oct 2016

Revision Received Date: 10 Mar 2017

Electronic Publication Date: 28 Apr 2017

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Tantanapornkul W, Dhanuthai K, Sinpitaksakul P, Itthichaisri C, Kamolratanakul P, Changsirivatanathamrong V. Dentofacial Deformity Caused by Bulky Osteochondroma: Report of an Unusual Case and the Importance of Cone Beam Computed Tomography. Open Dent J, 2017; 11: . http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1874210601711010237

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© 2017 Tantanapornkul et al.

Open-Access License: This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License (CC-BY 4.0), a copy of which is available at: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode. This license permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

Address correspondence to this author at the Department of Oral Diagnosis, Faculty of Dentistry, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, 65000 Thailand; Tel: +66-55-966-955; Fax: +66-55-966-053; E-mail: weerayatan@yahoo.com

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