J Korean Assoc Oral Maxillofac Surg.
2009 Oct;35(5):310-311.
Articular loose body, Synovial Chondromatosis of the Temporomandibular Joint: a Case Report
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Kyung Hee University Dental School, Seoul, Korea. leebs@khu.ac.kr
Abstract
- Synovial chondromatosis is an uncommon disease of cartilage transformation of synovial membrane with formation of loose bodies within the joint space. The involvement of temporomandibular joint is very rare. Symtoms include swelling, pain, stiffness of the jaw, and inability to close the jaw. A case involving the temporomandibular joint(TMJ) and non-symptoms is presented.
