title: Extra-articular pigmented villonodular synovitis of the temporomandibular joint: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Korea. leejongh@yahoo.com
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Y Y
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Seo
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Baek
authors.forename: J Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: P H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Choung
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: 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