Coronoid hypoplasia with developmental anomaly: A rare clinical-radiographic finding

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Case Report

Author Details : Shilpa J Parikh, Harmi P Patel*, Jigna S Shah

Volume : 7, Issue : 2, Year : 2021

Article Page : 80-82

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijmi.2021.015

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Abstract

A unique case of unilateral coronoid and condylar hypoplasia in 11 year old male patient who presented with progressive facial asymmetry is reported here. It is very rare developmental anomaly, usually condylar hypoplasia is found with coronoid hyperplasia. The patient reported here with complain of facial asymmetry. Clinical examination, conventional radiographs, and three dimensional computed tomography images revealed hypoplasia of both coronoid process and condyle on left side. Early diagnosis by correlating clinical and imaging features is paramount in the management of such patients.

Keywords: Coronoid hypoplasia, Condylar hypoplasia, Developmental disorders, TMJ.

How to cite : Parikh S J, Patel H P, Shah J S, Coronoid hypoplasia with developmental anomaly: A rare clinical-radiographic finding. IP Int J Maxillofac Imaging 2021;7(2):80-82

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