Extra-articular pigmented villonodular synovitis of the temporomandibular joint: case report and review of the literature.
Pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) is a benign proliferative disorder of the synovial tissue, that usually affects the knee, ankle and other major joints. Involvement of the temporomandibular joint is, however, very rare. We describe a new case of recurrent PVNS arising from the temporomandibular joint that was classified as diffuse extra-articular type and was successfully treated surgically. The etiology and clinical features of PVNS are discussed and the previously reported cases in the literature are reviewed.
Lee
J H
JH
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Korea. leejongh@yahoo.com
Kim
Y Y
YY
Seo
B M
BM
Baek
S H
SH
Choi
J Y
JY
Choung
P H
PH
Kim
M J
MJ
D016025:Bone Transplantation; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005154:Facial Nerve / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013586:Synovitis, Pigmented Villonodular / Q000145:classification / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery