To cite: Hussain A, Myuran T, Bentley R. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2016215215 DESCRIPTION A 25-year-old woman presented with a 10-year history of gradually increasing right-sided facial asymmetry. Over the preceding 6 months, she developed increasing trismus and right temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain. There was no history of trauma, infecti...

background: different interpositional materials have been used to prevent recurrence after gap arthroplasty in temporomandibular joint ankylosis. in this study, the temporalis superficial fascia flap was evaluated as an interpositional material after condylectomy.   materials and methods: 9 cases of unilateral or bilateral temporomandibular joint ankylosis were evaluated in this study with a fo...

Osteochondroma is an osseous protuberance with cartilaginous growth potential that usually forms at the ends of long bones such as knee, hip, shoulder and joints(1). Osteochondromas are one of the most common benign tumours of bone, approximately 35% to 50% of all benign tumors and 8% to 15% of all primary bone tumors (2). Only about 1% of these occur within the head and neck region (1). The mo...