Agarwal Varun, Suhas Setty, Pai Keerthilatha M, Shetty Chandrakant M, Auluck Ajit
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, MCODS, Manipal, India.
Dent Update. 2006 Jul-Aug;33(6):368-70, 372. doi: 10.12968/denu.2006.33.6.368.
Anatomic variations in the condylar morphology, like bifid mandibular condyles, are a relatively uncommon anomaly. We report four cases (two in patients and two in archived specimens) of bifid mandibular condyles with emphasis on their aetiopathogenesis and radiographic features. A case of bifid mandibular condyles in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis is reported which, to the best of our knowledge, is the first reported case in the literature.
Anatomical variations, like bifid mandibular condyles, may mimic a fracture/tumour. Therefore, knowledge and awareness about this entity is important for a general dental practitioner.
髁突形态的解剖变异,如双叉下颌髁突,是一种相对罕见的异常情况。我们报告了4例双叉下颌髁突病例(2例为患者,2例为存档标本),重点关注其病因发病机制和影像学特征。报告了1例类风湿性关节炎患者的双叉下颌髁突病例,据我们所知,这是文献中首次报道的病例。
解剖变异,如双叉下颌髁突,可能会被误诊为骨折/肿瘤。因此,对于普通牙科医生来说,了解和认识这一实体很重要。