Ganglion of the temporomandibular joint. Case report and literature survey.
A case report of a female patient presenting with a painless lump related to the right temporomandibular joint is described. The swelling was surgically excised and the histopathological examination of the specimen showed a very clear resemblance to a ganglion of the synovial membrane. The literature of this rare entity is reviewed.
el-Massry
M A
MA
Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Queen Mary's University Hospital, London.
Bailey
B M
BM
D000328:Adult; D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013581:Synovial Cyst / Q000473:pathology*; D013583:Synovial Membrane / Q000473:pathology; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000473:pathology*