Condylar hyperplasia: current thinking

Unilateral condylar hyperplasia is a rare disease that causes facial asymmetry as a result of excessive vertical or horizontal growth, or both, of the mandibular condyle. Investigation should address the patient ’s concerns, and establish whether the disease is active with the use of single positron emission tomography (PET). Proportional reduction of the condyle arrests active disease and restores mandibular height, and any residual asymmetry can be corrected according to conventional orthognathic princi ples.

Source: The British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - August 13, 2018 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: J.A. Higginson, A.C. Bartram, R.J. Banks, D.J.W. Keith Tags: Review Source Type: research