Tunçbilek Gökhan, Cavdar Günay, Mavili M Emin
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
J Craniofac Surg. 2006 Nov;17(6):1207-9. doi: 10.1097/01.scs.0000235112.00613.f3.
Bifid mandibular condyle is a rare disorder and little is known about the etiology and pathogenesis. We reported a patient with left bifid mandibular condyle with a history of trauma. There was no limitation of mouth opening but the patient was complaining of pain while chewing. Underdeveloped lateral head of the bifid condyle was excised at the level of condylar neck under general anesthesia. The patient healed without any problem. Microscopic evaluation of the excised condyle supported a congenital etiology. Although most cases of the bifid condyle discovered by chance it should be recognized and treated by plastic surgeons interested in craniomaxillofacial surgery.
下颌髁突裂是一种罕见的疾病，其病因和发病机制尚不清楚。我们报告了一例有创伤史的左侧下颌髁突裂患者。患者开口不受限，但咀嚼时疼痛。在全身麻醉下，在髁突颈部水平切除发育不全的髁突裂外侧头。患者顺利康复。对切除的髁突进行显微镜评估支持先天性病因。尽管大多数髁突裂病例是偶然发现的，但对颅颌面外科感兴趣的整形外科医生应认识并治疗这种疾病。
