Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Balaji Dental and Craniofacial Hospital, Chennai, India.
Department of Radiology, Tagore Medical College and Hospital, Rathinamangalam, Chennai, India.
Indian J Dent Res. 2022 Oct-Dec;33(4):465-468. doi: 10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_883_22.
Mandibular condylar resorption (MCR) is a rare pathological entity, often affecting young females.
It is accompanied by pain, malocclusion and compromised quality of life including aesthetic perception. Due to this multiplicity of features, the diagnosis, treatment and management of MCR are always a challenge.
This article reports a 25-year-old female suffering from progressive temporomandibular joint pain and compromised aesthetics. This article describes the clinical and radiological findings of this case.
The possible aetiopathogenesis and treatment are described.
下颌骨髁突吸收(MCR)是一种罕见的病理实体,常影响年轻女性。
它伴有疼痛、咬合不正和生活质量受损,包括审美感知。由于这些特征的多样性,MCR 的诊断、治疗和管理一直是一个挑战。
本文报告了一例 25 岁女性患有进行性颞下颌关节疼痛和美学受损。本文描述了该病例的临床和影像学发现。
描述了可能的病因和治疗方法。