RESUMO
Traumatic mandibular condyle dislocations into the middle cranial fossa are rare. Thirty-three cases of middle cranial fossa injuries caused by condylar dislocations have been reported in the literature. A case report of a patient with a traumatic dislocated condyle into the middle cranial fossa, which was treated conservatively, is presented.
Assuntos
Côndilo Mandibular/lesões , Traumatismos Mandibulares/complicações , Fraturas Cranianas/complicações , Osso Temporal/lesões , Articulação Temporomandibular/lesões , Ciclismo/lesões , Criança , Feminino , Fixação de Fratura , Humanos , Luxações Articulares/complicações , Luxações Articulares/diagnóstico por imagem , Luxações Articulares/terapia , Traumatismos Mandibulares/diagnóstico por imagem , Traumatismos Mandibulares/terapia , Fraturas Cranianas/diagnóstico por imagem , Fraturas Cranianas/terapia , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios XRESUMO
Dislocation of the mandibular condyle into the middle cranial fossa is a rare complication of facial trauma that can have neurological and life-threatening implications. This article discusses the anatomic features that predispose patients to this type of injury, as well as the clinical features and mechanism of injury for this rare type of condylar deformity, to help practitioners recognize this easily overlooked injury and avoid disastrous complications. The article summarizes previously published case reports of this rare complication of condylar trauma and presents a case for which initial diagnosis and a management protocol are described.
