A case report of condyle metastasis and a review of the literature - 15/05/21

Doi : 10.1016/j.jormas.2021.04.013

Charlotte Oliver ^a , Guillaume Mouallem ^b , Noémie Dutot-Philipeau ^c , Julie Longis ^a , Benoit Piot ^a , Hélios Bertin ^a,^d,^⁎
^a Service de chirurgie maxillo-faciale et stomatologie, CHU de Nantes, 1 place Alexis Ricordeau, 44093 Nantes, France
^b Chirurgie maxillo-faciale et stomatologie, Polyclinique du Parc, avenue des Sables, CS 60908, 49300 Cholet, France
^c Chirurgie maxillo-faciale et stomatologie, Santé Atlantique, avenue Claude Bernard, 44800 Saint-Herblain, France
^d Laboratoire des sarcomes osseux et remodelage des tissus calcifiés (Phy.Os UMR1238), faculté de médecine, 1 rue Gaston Veil, 44000 Nantes, France

^⁎Corresponding author at: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nantes, Service de Chirurgie Maxillo-faciale et Stomatologie, 1 Place Alexis-Ricordeau, 44000 Nantes, FranceCentre Hospitalier Universitaire de NantesService de Chirurgie Maxillo-faciale et Stomatologie, 1 Place Alexis-RicordeauNantes44000France

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Abstract

Metastasis of the oral cavity is a rare condition and should be investigated for a primary tumor in the lungs, breast, kidney and prostate. Involvement of the mandibular condyle frequently mimics TMJ dysfunction with pain, swelling and limitation of mouth opening. We report the case of atypic TMJ dislocation as an inaugural sign of condyle metastasis. We also discuss the diagnostic approach by a brief review of the literature.

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Keywords : Mandibular condyle, Metastasis, Temporomandibular joint disorder, Imaging