Bilateral temporomandibular joint pseudogout.
Pseudogout is an acute presentation of one type of crystal deposition disease in which calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystals are found in the joint spaces of synovial joints. In this case, a 56-year-old caucasian male presented with right sided preauricular swelling, temporomandibular joint arthralgia and restricted mouth opening; he developed identical symptoms on the left side two days later.
Greaves
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SHO, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Torbay Hospital, Torquay. csarahgreaves@hotmail.com
Fordyce
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D018771:Arthralgia / Q000175:diagnosis; D002131:Calcium Pyrophosphate / Q000737:chemistry; D002805:Chondrocalcinosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004487:Edema / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013582:Synovial Fluid / Q000737:chemistry; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014313:Trismus / Q000175:diagnosis
D002131:Calcium Pyrophosphate