Incidental Finding of Unilateral Hyperplastic Condyle

The following case of interest was seen at the Dental School of The University of the West Indies, Trinidad. A 66 year old female patient of Indo- Caribbean descent, presented to the dental school for a research project on severe diabetes and periodontal health. During extra-oral examination an asymptomatic bony mass was palpated in the left temporomandibular joint region. The patient had 2½ finger breadths opening which she reported as being normal and a slight deviation to the right on opening. There was mild facial asymmetry with left mandibular enlargement which she felt did not impact upon her aesthetics.