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- Title
Temporomandibular Joint Prosthesis in a Patient with Congenital Infiltrating Lipomatosis of the Face with Bony Ankylosis of the Temporomandibular Joint: A Case Report.
- Authors
Bulthuis, Lauren C. M.; Ho, Jean Pierre T. F.; Zuurbier, Petra C. M.; Koutris, Michail; Nolte, Jitske W.; de Lange, Jan
- Abstract
Hemifacial hyperplasia (HFH) is a rare congenital disorder characterized by marked unilateral overgrowth of the facial tissues. A subtype of HFH is congenital infiltrating lipomatosis of the face (CIL-F). This disease is characterized by unilateral diffuse infiltration of mature adipose cells in the facial soft tissue and is associated with skeletal hypertrophy. This work aims to report a case of a CIL-F patient with right facial asymmetry and progressive growth at adolescent age, causing mandibular asymmetry due to signs of concomitant unilateral condylar hyperplasia. At the age of seventeen, a condylectomy was performed to stop the progression of asymmetric mandibular growth. Five years later, the patient developed CIL-F-associated temporomandibular joint ankylosis, manifesting as progressive restricted mouth opening along with temporal facial pain. In this CIL-F patient, a TMJ reconstruction with an alloplastic total joint prosthesis was successfully performed with optimal maximal mouth opening, complete alleviation of temporal facial pain, and stable dental occlusion one year postoperatively. A TMJ reconstruction with a complete alloplastic total joint prosthesis proved to be a predictable, stable, and safe treatment option in a patient with CIL-F-associated TMJ ankylosis who was previously treated with condylectomy due to progressive mandibular asymmetry.
- Subjects
ARTIFICIAL joints; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR joint; LIPOMATOSIS; ANKYLOSIS; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR disorders; CONGENITAL disorders
- Publication
Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2023, Vol 12, Issue 24, p7723
- ISSN
2077-0383
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/jcm12247723