Osteochondroma at the angle of mandible: A rare case.

J Oral Maxillofac Pathol

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Rajarajeshwari Dental College and Hospital, Bangalore, India.

Published: June 2015

Osteochondroma (OC) is one of the most common benign tumor of osseous and cartilaginous origin. It usually occurs in the skeletal bones and very rarely in craniofacial region. In the craniofacial region, condyle and coronoid process of the mandible are the most commonly affected areas. The present article reports the extremely rare case of OC arising from the angle of the mandible causing facial asymmetry.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0973-029X.157221DOI Listing

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