title: Bilateral temporomandibular joint pseudogout.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: SHO, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Torbay Hospital, Torquay. csarahgreaves@hotmail.com
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Greaves
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fordyce
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D002131:Calcium Pyrophosphate