Osteochondroma of the condyle

Abstract

Osteochondroma, also known as osteocartilaginous exostosis, is a benign cartilage capped outgrowth attached to the underlying skeleton by a short stalk. Osteochondroma is frequently seen in the axial skeleton but rarely occurs in the craniofacial skeleton. We report a case of osteochondroma arising from the right mandibular condyle.

Keywords

• Cartilaginous cap
• condyle
• condylectomy
• endochondral ossification
• osteochondroma