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A Morphometric and Cellular Analysis Method for the Murine Mandibular Condyle
Published on: January 11, 2018
Miniretromandibular access for mandibular condyle biopsies
F Biglioli1, V Colombo, D Valassina
1Maxillo-Facial Surgery Department, San Paolo Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy. federico.biglioli@unimi.it
Aim:
Mandibular condylar biopsy is an important tool in defining various condylar lesions and it could become necessary in establishing a correct diagnosis to plan the adequate treatment of the condylar lesions.
Methods:
From May to June 2009, two patients affected by a miofibroma and an osteoma of the condyle underwent an open-field biopsy through a mini-retromandibular access. The approach was devised to be curative in case of benign lesion or just diagnostic in case of malignant or doubtful hystology.
Results:
In both cases, mandibular condyle biopsies were diagnostic and curative at the same time, allowing both the hystologic diagnosis and the complete removal of the bony lesions.
Conclusion:
The present technique seems to be a valid and ideal technique, because ease and quick while simultaneously leaves little esthetic reliquates.
