Osteochondroma of the Mandible: A Rare Case Report

Osteochondroma of the Mandible: A Rare Case Report

Osteochondroma, also known as osteocartilaginous exostosis is a benign cartilage forming tumor that usually develops in long bones and relatively uncommon in the craniofacial region. Both the condyle and coronoid tip being the most common sites of occurrence in the mandible, it rarely appears at the...

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Main Authors: Donepudi Nanda Kishore, H. R. Shiva Kumar, K. V. Umashankara, Kirthi Kumar Rai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pathology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/167862
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spelling doaj-9ea1c5ee060346f1889b38221870f0b42020-11-24T21:35:46ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Pathology2090-67812090-679X2013-01-01201310.1155/2013/167862167862Osteochondroma of the Mandible: A Rare Case ReportDonepudi Nanda Kishore0H. R. Shiva Kumar1K. V. Umashankara2Kirthi Kumar Rai3Department of Oral, Maxillofacial and Reconstructive Surgery, Bapuji Dental College and Hospital, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Davanagere, Karnataka 577004, IndiaDepartment of Oral, Maxillofacial and Reconstructive Surgery, Bapuji Dental College and Hospital, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Davanagere, Karnataka 577004, IndiaDepartment of Oral, Maxillofacial and Reconstructive Surgery, Bapuji Dental College and Hospital, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Davanagere, Karnataka 577004, IndiaDepartment of Oral, Maxillofacial and Reconstructive Surgery, Bapuji Dental College and Hospital, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Davanagere, Karnataka 577004, IndiaOsteochondroma, also known as osteocartilaginous exostosis is a benign cartilage forming tumor that usually develops in long bones and relatively uncommon in the craniofacial region. Both the condyle and coronoid tip being the most common sites of occurrence in the mandible, it rarely appears at the symphysis region. Here, we describe a case of osteochondroma arising from the left parasymphysis of mandible.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/167862
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H. R. Shiva Kumar
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Kirthi Kumar Rai
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H. R. Shiva Kumar
K. V. Umashankara
Kirthi Kumar Rai
Osteochondroma of the Mandible: A Rare Case Report
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H. R. Shiva Kumar
K. V. Umashankara
Kirthi Kumar Rai
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title Osteochondroma of the Mandible: A Rare Case Report
title_short Osteochondroma of the Mandible: A Rare Case Report
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description Osteochondroma, also known as osteocartilaginous exostosis is a benign cartilage forming tumor that usually develops in long bones and relatively uncommon in the craniofacial region. Both the condyle and coronoid tip being the most common sites of occurrence in the mandible, it rarely appears at the symphysis region. Here, we describe a case of osteochondroma arising from the left parasymphysis of mandible.
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