Facial asymmetry

J Am Dent Assoc. 1990 Jun;120(6):688-90. doi: 10.14219/jada.archive.1990.0097.

Abstract

A case of monostotic, mandibular fibrous dysplasia has been described in a 22-year-old Amerasian male, who had facial asymmetry of approximately 5 years' duration. Foci of ill-defined sclerotic, pagetoid calcifications were seen on routine film. The CT scans demonstrated bone facial and slight lingual expansion of bone with thinning of the cortex. A three-dimensional, enhanced CT film showed that this lesion was greater than 4 cm. The clinical, radiologic, and microscopic features of fibrous dysplasia have been described.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Facial Asymmetry / diagnostic imaging
  • Facial Asymmetry / etiology*
  • Fibrous Dysplasia of Bone / complications*
  • Fibrous Dysplasia, Monostotic / complications*
  • Fibrous Dysplasia, Monostotic / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mandibular Diseases / complications
  • Mandibular Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Radiography