title: Synovial chondromatosis of the temporomandibular joint extending to temporalis, masticator, and parotid spaces.
abstract: Synovial chondromatosis of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is very rare. We report a case of synovial chondromatosis of the TMJ with extraarticular extension that was diagnosed with MRI and CT. Histopathologic evaluation indicated that this case was synovial chondromatosis in intermediate phase.
authors.affiliation: Guney Medical Imaging Center, Antalya, Turkey.
authors.forename: S T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Yildiz
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Demir
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kaya
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015838:Chondromatosis, Synovial / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010305:Parotid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D013284:Stomatognathic System / Q000473:pathology; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000473:pathology; D013704:Temporomandibular Joint / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed