Pigmented villonodular synovitis of the temporomandibular joint.
The first case of pigmented villonodular synovitis of the temporomandibular joint in a Chinese patient is reported. The clinicopathological features are described and the presentation as a parotid mass is emphasized. This rare tumour requires a high clinical suspicion for diagnosis. For removal, meticulous dissection of tumour and facial nerve is necessary.
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Division of Otorhinolaryngology, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, N.T.
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D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D013586:Synovitis, Pigmented Villonodular / Q000473:pathology*; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000473:pathology*