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Dislocation of the mandibular condyle into the middle cranial fossa: a case report
Touraj Vaezi1, Seyyed Ali Rajaei, Majid Hosseini Abrishami
1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Mashhad University of Medical Science, Vakil Abad Ave., Mashhad, Iran.
Introduction:
A 32-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital following a motor vehicle accident. Her chief complaint was severe limited mouth opening and unilateral open bite on the left.
Methods:
Axial and coronal CT scans showed penetration of right condyle into the middle cranium through the fractured roof of glenoid fossa. A craniotomy exactly above the glenoid fossa was done.
Results:
The condyle was reduced and the glenoid fossa was reconstructed.
Conclusion:
On postoperative follow-up at 6 months, the patient had no complaint, but there was a small deviation to the affected side on opening.
