Bifid Mandibular Condyle: Case Report and Etiological Considerations
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The bifid mandibular condyle (BMC) represents a rare developmental anomaly first described in 1941,1 and only a few cases have been reported since. Several factors have been cited as possible causes of BMC, including condylar fracture, developmental anomalies, perinatal trauma, teratogenic embryopathy and surgical condylectomy.2,3 It usually affects only one condyle, and the observation of bilateral BMC is exceptionally rare.4 BMC is usually identified as an incidental finding on routine radiographic examination.5 This paper reports a clinical case of unilateral BMC possibly resulting from trauma, with emphasis on causative factors, diagnosis, radiographic and tomographic features, and management.
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