title: Computed tomography in differential diagnosis of temporomandibular joint disorders.
abstract: Computed tomography (CT) has great potential for imaging intra- and extracapsular hard-tissue abnormality of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). CT is not the best method of imaging disk position and form. For differential diagnosis of TMJ disorders, CT is especially successful in bony lesions. The study includes 16 examples of TMJ hard-tissue abnormality. In the differential diagnosis of all cases, CT played a decisive role.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital, Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: L G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: de Bont
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: van der Kuijl
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Stegenga
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Vencken
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Boering
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000844:Ankylosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D001178:Arthroplasty / Q000009:adverse effects; D002805:Chondrocalcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016916:Joint Deformities, Acquired / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D010016:Osteoma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed