Can four-dimensional computed tomography support diagnosis and treatment planning? : a case report before and after coronoidectomy

INTRODUCTION: Elongated mandibular coronoid process is a rare condition defined as enlargement of the coronoid process. The only useful way to treat the mouth-opening limitation is resection of the elongated coronoid process. Four-dimensional CT (4DCT; three spatial dimensions plus time axis) is a novel imaging technique. Its usefulness of for evaluation of dynamic movements such as joint motion has been reported. Here, we show the potential usefulness of 4DCT evaluation in a patient with elongated mandibular coronoid process.

CASE PRESENTATION: A 59-year-old female who suffered from mouth-opening difficulty and pressure during mouth opening was referred to our department. Elongation of the right coronoid process was evident in a panoramic X-ray image. The mandibular movement and temporal muscle motility before and after coronoidectomy in this patient on 4DCT could be evaluated.

CONCLUSIONS: 4DCT is useful in the diagnosis and surgical outcome of elongated coronoid process.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:24

Enthalten in:

Oral and maxillofacial surgery - 24(2020), 4 vom: 04. Dez., Seite 515-520

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Huang, Wensu [VerfasserIn]
Akashi, Masaya [VerfasserIn]
Nishio, Takuro [VerfasserIn]
Negi, Noriyuki [VerfasserIn]
Kimoto, Akira [VerfasserIn]
Hasegawa, Takumi [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Case Reports
Elongated coronoid process
Four-dimensional computed tomography (4DCT)
Journal Article
Temporal muscle

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Date Completed 11.11.2020

Date Revised 11.11.2020

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s10006-020-00876-1

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM311987486