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Bilateral bifid mandibular condyle

S Alpaslan¹, M Özbek¹, N Hersek^*,2, A Kanl¹, N Avcu¹ and M Frat³

¹ Hacettepe University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral Diagnosis and Radiology, Ankara, Turkey; ² Hacettepe University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Prosthodontics, Ankara, Turkey; ³ Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Ankara, Turkey

*Correspondence to: Prof. Dr Nur Hersek, Hacettepe University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Prosthodontics, 06450 Ankara, Turkey; Email: seheralp{at}hacettepe.edu.tr

Received 3 March 2004; revised 23 June 2004; accepted 23 June 2004

Bilateral bifid mandibular condyles are rare and may appear as a congenital or developmental anomaly. A case of bilateral bifid mandibular condyles is reported. The patient had no history of trauma and no link was apparent with respect to the patient's medical history. In this case, the condition was an incidental panoramic radiographic finding. Magnetic resonance imaging findings revealed bilateral anterior disc displacement without reduction. The radiographic appearance of this anomaly and the literature on bilateral bifid condyles are reviewed.

Keywords: bifid mandibular condyles; anterior disc replacement without reduction; radiographic appearance

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