Case Report of Osteochondroma on the Mandible Body Area.
- Author:
June Hyuk LEE
1
;
Ho Jik YANG
;
Mi Ja PARK
;
Jong Ku KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, College of Medicine, Eulji University, Daejeon, Korea. k159k@hanmail. net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Mandible;
Osteochondroma
- MeSH:
Facial Bones;
Humans;
Male;
Mandible*;
Osteochondroma*;
Skeleton
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
2004;31(6):889-891
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Osteochondroma is a relatively common benign tumor of skeleton, occurring most often in the metaphyseal region of long bone. However, it is very rare in the facial bone, expecially in the mandible body. We report a case of osteochondroma on the left mandible body in a 9-years-old male, which has been present for 2 years. It was successfully removed by surgery. On pathologic examination, it was diagnosed as osteochondroma consisting of bony structures covered with a cartilaginous cap, the typical composition of osteochondroma.
