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Sagittal split ramus osteotomy for aneurysmal bone cyst of the mandibular condyle
Amit Bhandari1, Rohit Sharma, Chiyyarath Gopalan Muralidharan
1From the *Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Armed Forces Medical College; and †Department of Radiology, Command Hospital Southern Command, Pune, India.
The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
|January 8, 2015
Summary
Aneurysmal bone cysts (ABCs) are rare in the jaw. This case report details the successful excision of an mandibular condyle ABC using a novel sagittal split ramus osteotomy technique.
Area of Science:
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Pathology
- Oncology
Background:
- Aneurysmal bone cysts (ABCs) are benign, blood-filled osseous lesions.
- They are uncommon in facial bones and exceptionally rare in the mandibular condyle.
- Surgical resection is the standard treatment for ABCs.
Observation:
- The case involved a rare aneurysmal bone cyst of the mandibular condyle.
- This represents the 11th reported case in the literature.
- The lesion was successfully excised using a sagittal split ramus osteotomy.
Findings:
- The use of sagittal split ramus osteotomy provided successful lesion excision.
- No recurrence of the aneurysmal bone cyst was observed after a 3-year follow-up.
- This technique offers an alternative to conventional extraoral approaches.
Implications:
- This case highlights a novel surgical approach for mandibular condyle aneurysmal bone cysts.
- The sagittal split ramus osteotomy may offer advantages for accessing and resecting lesions in this anatomical region.
- Further research could explore the broader applicability of this technique for similar pathologies.
