Perforation of the intra-articular disc diagnosed by arthro-tomography of the temporomandibular joint.
Arthrography was first used almost 40 years ago for evaluation of the non-osseous parts of the TMJ. It did not find wide application and only during the last decade have certain authors re-introduced its use as a diagnostic approach in TMJ pathology. Among the other pathological conditions which can be diagnosed, is a perforation of the intra-articular disc. Four such cases are presented and the value of this method is shown.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013704:Temporomandibular Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014056:Tomography, X-Ray