Diagnosis of osteochondroma of the mandibular condyle in atypical facial pain: a case report

Dent Update. 2008 Dec;35(10):686-8. doi: 10.12968/denu.2008.35.10.686.

Abstract

Osteochondroma of the mandibular condyle is an uncommon condition which could clinically present with chronic pain symptoms. This report describes a case of chronic facial pain in a patient with this condition which was confirmed radiologically.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Amines / therapeutic use
  • Analgesics / therapeutic use
  • Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids / therapeutic use
  • Facial Pain / drug therapy
  • Facial Pain / pathology*
  • Gabapentin
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mandibular Condyle / pathology*
  • Mandibular Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Mandibular Neoplasms / surgery
  • Middle Aged
  • Osteochondroma / pathology*
  • Osteochondroma / surgery
  • Treatment Outcome
  • gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Amines
  • Analgesics
  • Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids
  • gamma-Aminobutyric Acid
  • Gabapentin