title: Primary synovial chondromatosis of the temporomandibular joint with suspected traumatic etiology. Report of a case.
abstract: Synovial chondromatosis (SC) of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is a rare disease that is characterized by the development of nodules of cartilage within the synovial connective tissues of articulating joints. Reports of extracapsular TMJ SC are rare. A case is presented of primary SC of the TMJ with extension to the pterygoid plates, with a suspected traumatic etiology. The differences between primary and secondary SC are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, USA.
authors.forename: E I
authors.initials: EI
authors.lastname: Reinish
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Feinberg
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Devaney
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D002356:Cartilage / Q000473:pathology; D019902:Chondrocytes / Q000473:pathology; D015838:Chondromatosis, Synovial / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000150:complications; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000150:complications; D008679:Metaplasia; D013100:Sphenoid Bone / Q000473:pathology; D013583:Synovial Membrane / Q000473:pathology; D013704:Temporomandibular Joint / Q000293:injuries*; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed