title: Synovial chondromatosis of the temporomandibular joint: long-term postoperative follow-up of the residual calcification.
abstract: Synovial chondromatosis of the temporomandibular joint is a rare disease, and extra-articular synovial condromatosis of the temporomandibular joint is even rarer. A review of the English literature from 1980 to 2000 has revealed 51 cases of synovial chondromatosis affecting the temporomandibular joint. We report a case of extra-articular synovial condromatosis, for which we carried out a long-term follow-up of the postoperative course using diagnostic images.
authors.affiliation: Maxillofacial Surgery, Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Function, Division of Maxillofacial and Neck Reconstruction, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan.
authors.forename: Junichi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ishii
authors.forename: Koji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kino
authors.forename: Junji
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
authors.forename: Teruo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Amagasa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015838:Chondromatosis, Synovial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007594:Joint Loose Bodies / Q000601:surgery; D013704:Temporomandibular Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed