Bifid mandibular condyle with ankylosis in a 3-year-old child: A rare presentation and review

Abstract

Bifid mandibular condyle with ankylosis is an extremely rare condition and may arise as a developmental or traumatic defect. It may be associated with ankylosis. We here report a case of unilateral bifid mandibular condyle with ankylosis in a 3-year-old child. This is the youngest patient reported with the condition making it one of its first kind in the literature. The detailed description of the case, its radiological findings, and the literature on bifid condyles are reviewed.

Keywords

• Ankylosis
• bifid condyle
• temporomandibular joint