Facial Asymmetry in Young Adults with Condylar Hyperplasia-Unusual Changes in the Facial Bones

Abstract

Facial asymmetry can be caused by various pathological conditions, condylar hyperplasia (CH) is one of such condition, characterized by unilateral or bilateral mandibular condylar overgrowth, causing facial asymmetry, mandibular deviation, malocclusion and functional impairment. Advanced imaging and scintigraphic methods, helps the clinicians in diagnosing and monitoring its macroscopic aspects. Here we report three interesting and illustrative cases of facial asymmetry with unilateral CH discussing the unusual changes in the facial bones.

Keywords

• condylar overgrowth
• imaging
• mandibular deviation
• unilateral