Synovial chondromatosis of the temporomandibular joint: clinical, diagnostic, and histomorphologic findings.
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod
; 94(1): 31-8, 2002 Jul.
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| ID: mdl-12193890
ABSTRACT
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.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Transtornos da Articulação Temporomandibular
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Condromatose Sinovial
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Corpos Livres Articulares
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod
Ano de publicação:
2002
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Alemanha