Synovial Chondromatosis of the Temporomandibular Joint: Long-Term Postoperative Follow-Up of the Residual Calcification

Junichi Ishii; Koji Kino; Junji Kobayashi; Teruo Amagasa

doi:10.11480/jmds.500117

Junichi Ishii, Koji Kino, Junji Kobayashi, Teruo Amagasa

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Keywords: Synovial chondromatosis of the TMJ, Long-term follow-up, Extra-articular synovial chondromatosis, Conservation of the loose body

JOURNAL OPEN ACCESS

2003 Volume 50 Issue 1 Pages 133-137

DOI https://doi.org/10.11480/jmds.500117

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Abstract

Synovial chondromatosis of the temporomandibular joint is a rare disease, and extra-articular synovial condromatosis of the temporomandibular joint is even rarer. A review of the English literature from 1980 to 2000 has revealed 51 cases of synovial chondromatosis affecting the temporomandibular joint. We report a case of extra-articular synovial condromatosis, for which we carried out a long-term follow-up of the postoperative course using diagnostic images.

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