title: Ganglion cyst of the temporomandibular joint.
abstract: Ganglion cysts of the temporomandibular joint are rare and arise from myxoid degeneration of die collagenous tissue of the capsule of the joint as a result of trauma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Surgery and Pathology, School of Dentistry, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
authors.forename: Edgard Carvalho
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: André Luiz Sena
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Guimarães
authors.forename: Carolina Cavaliéri
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Gomes
authors.forename: Ricardo Santiago
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Gomez
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D045888:Ganglion Cysts / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D017746:Joint Capsule / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*