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Reduction of mouth opening due to mandibular coronoid progess enlargement. Report of a case. 1979

P H Rivas

A case of unilateral mandibular coronoid enlargement associated with facial asymmetry and severe limitation of mandibular movement in a 19-year-old male patient is described. The indications for treatment and the types of surgical approach for removal of the enlarged process are discussed. The dual surgical approach required for resection of the coronoid in this case is described.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008336 Mandibular Diseases Diseases involving the MANDIBLE. Disease, Mandibular,Diseases, Mandibular,Mandibular Disease
D009059 Mouth Diseases Diseases involving the MOUTH. Disease, Mouth,Diseases, Mouth,Mouth Disease
D005096 Exostoses Benign hypertrophy that projects outward from the surface of bone, often containing a cartilaginous component. Exostosis
D005146 Facial Asymmetry Congenital or acquired asymmetry of the face. Asymmetries, Facial,Asymmetry, Facial,Facial Asymmetries
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults

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