Temporomandibular Joint Ankylosis: A Case Report

This report is based on a case of temporomandibular joint ankylosis discovered in a cadaver during routine student dissection in the Department of Anatomy at Tokyo Dental College. Extensive osseous ankylosis in the left temporomandibular joint was evident in this case which exhibited a distinctive b...

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Published in:Cranio 2002-01, Vol.20 (1), p.67-71
Main Authors: Mitarashi, Satoshi, Abe, Shinichi, Watanabe, Hiroki, Yoshii, Masatoshi, Hashimoto, Masatsugu, Ide, Yoshinobu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ankylosis - pathology
Bone Diseases, Developmental - pathology
Cadaver
Chin - growth & development
Dentistry
Face - abnormalities
Humans
Mandible - growth & development
Mandibular Condyle - pathology
Masseter Muscle - pathology
Radiography, Panoramic
Temporal Bone - pathology
Temporomandibular Joint - pathology
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders - pathology
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:This report is based on a case of temporomandibular joint ankylosis discovered in a cadaver during routine student dissection in the Department of Anatomy at Tokyo Dental College. Extensive osseous ankylosis in the left temporomandibular joint was evident in this case which exhibited a distinctive bird-like facial deformity caused by a mandibular growth disorder. This resulted in the underdevelopment of the mental area in particular. Furthermore, abnormally enlarged antegonal notching was present along the inferior border of the mandible anterior to the angle. Both these manifestations indicated the likelihood that the ankylosis had contributed to the abnormalities and had commenced at an early stage of skeletal development.
ISSN:0886-9634
2151-0903
DOI:10.1080/08869634.2002.11746192