Synovial chondromatosis of the temporomandibular joint extending to temporalis, masticator, and parotid spaces

S T Yildiz; A Demir; A Kaya

doi:10.1097/00004728-200101000-00023

Synovial chondromatosis of the temporomandibular joint extending to temporalis, masticator, and parotid spaces

J Comput Assist Tomogr. 2001 Jan-Feb;25(1):126-9. doi: 10.1097/00004728-200101000-00023.

Authors

S T Yildiz¹, A Demir, A Kaya

Affiliation

¹ Guney Medical Imaging Center, Antalya, Turkey.

PMID: 11176307
DOI: 10.1097/00004728-200101000-00023

Abstract

Synovial chondromatosis of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is very rare. We report a case of synovial chondromatosis of the TMJ with extraarticular extension that was diagnosed with MRI and CT. Histopathologic evaluation indicated that this case was synovial chondromatosis in intermediate phase.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Chondromatosis, Synovial / diagnosis*
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Parotid Diseases / diagnosis
Stomatognathic System / pathology
Temporal Bone / pathology
Temporomandibular Joint / pathology*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed