Bilateral bifid mandibular condyle associated with ankylosis of the temporomandibular joint in a 6-year-old child

Cihan Çelik, MD; Abdinasir Mohamed Elmi, MD; Faisal Abdi Osoble Osman, MD

Radiology Case Reports (Sep 2022)

Bilateral bifid mandibular condyle associated with ankylosis of the temporomandibular joint in a 6-year-old child

Cihan Çelik, MD,
Abdinasir Mohamed Elmi, MD,
Faisal Abdi Osoble Osman, MD

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Cihan Çelik, MD: Corresponding author.; Radiology Department, Mogadishu Somali Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan Training and Research Hospital
Abdinasir Mohamed Elmi, MD: Radiology Department, Mogadishu Somali Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan Training and Research Hospital
Faisal Abdi Osoble Osman, MD: Radiology Department, Mogadishu Somali Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan Training and Research Hospital

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 17, no. 9
pp. 3075 – 3078

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Bifid mandibular condyle with ankylosis is an extremely rare condition and may arise as a developmental or traumatic defect. We report here a case of bilateral bifid mandibular condyle with ankylosis in a 6-year-old child. The patient had severe limitation of mouth opening and history of trauma 2 years ago.

Published in Radiology Case Reports

ISSN: 1930-0433 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General): Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine
Website: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/radiology-case-reports

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