Chondrocyte clusters in the condylar cartilage of an ankylosed temporomandibular joint.
A complete condyle specimen from a female patient who had temporomandibular joint (TMJ) ankylosis and associated craniofacial deformities was obtained. Abundant chondrocyte clusters were found in the remaining cartilage of the enlarged condyle. The implications of the clusters in this patient are discussed.
Wu
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Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, PLA General Hospital, (Great Wall Hospital), Beijing, China.
Sun
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Hong
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D000328:Adult; D000844:Ankylosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000473:pathology; D013704:Temporomandibular Joint / Q000473:pathology*; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery