Magnetic resonance imaging findings of true bifid mandibular condyle with duplicated mandibular fossa.
Clin Anat
; 25(5): 650-5, 2012 Jul.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22674644
Bifid mandibular condyle (BMC) is a rare asymptomatic morphological alteration with no predilection for age group or gender. Its morphology varies from a shallow groove to two condylar heads with separate necks, oriented mediolaterally or anteroposteriorly. This report describes an unusual case of anteroposterior bifid condyle in a 39-year-old female patient with the main complaint of mouth-opening limitation and a deviation of the mandible to the left side. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings revealed a bifid condyle on the left side and duplicated mandibular fossa, with the articular disc over the anterior head. The MRI images in the open-mouth position revealed minimal movement of the condyle. Despite the increased number of mediolateral bifid mandibular condyle cases described in the literature, none of previously reported cases of BMC included an anteroposterior bifid condyle case with two distinct mandibular fossa.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Jaw Abnormalities
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Mandibular Condyle
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Clin Anat
Journal subject:
ANATOMIA
Year:
2012
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Country of publication:
United States