Synovial chondromatosis of the temporomandibular joint: clinical, diagnostic, and histomorphologic findings
| Autor: | Rudolf H. Reich, Jens J. von Lindern, Stefaan Bergé, I. Theuerkauf, T. Appel, Bernd Niederhagen |
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| Rok vydání: | 2002 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty medicine.medical_treatment Arthroplasty Joint Loose Bodies Synovial osteochondromatosis Synovial chondromatosis Synovectomy medicine Humans Medical diagnosis Stage (cooking) General Dentistry Aged Arthrotomy business.industry Synovial Membrane Middle Aged Temporomandibular Joint Disorders medicine.disease Dermatology Surgery Temporomandibular joint medicine.anatomical_structure Otorhinolaryngology Histopathology Female Oral Surgery Differential diagnosis business Chondromatosis Synovial |
| Zdroj: | Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology, and endodontics. 94(1) |
| ISSN: | 1079-2104 |
| Popis: | Objective. The primary diagnosis of synovial chondromatosis of the temporomandibular joint is extremely rare. Often many months, or even years pass before the diagnosis is confirmed. Study Design. Eight patients with synovial chondromatosis were treated by arthrotomy. In addition to the definitive diagnosis, histologic classification according to the stages proposed by Milgram was undertaken and confirmed with the literature. Results. The predominant symptoms of synovial chondromatosis, including pain, swelling, restricted movement of the mandible, and crepitation, were evaluated. Nevertheless, more than 80% of the patients were previously primarily treated on the basis of other tentative diagnoses. Conclusion. Synovial chondromatosis of the temporomandibular joint should be included in the differential diagnosis of chronic swelling and pain in the preauricular region, and the patient should be sent for appropriate diagnostics and therapy at an early stage. (Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 2002;94:31-8) |
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