title: Synovial chondromatosis of the temporomandibular joint.
abstract: A case report of synovial chondromatosis of the temporomandibular joint is presented in which the limitations of clinical findings, needle biopsy, standard radiography and computer assisted tomography were exposed and the importance of clinico-pathology consultation reaffirmed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Edinburgh, Scotland.
authors.forename: B T
authors.initials: BT
authors.lastname: Musgrove
authors.forename: G H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Moody
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015838:Chondromatosis, Synovial / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007594:Joint Loose Bodies / Q000473:pathology; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000473:pathology*