Synovial chondromatosis of the temporomandibular joint with skull base extension.
Synovial chondromatosis is a benign pathologic lesion that is considered to be a metaplastic process. This disease is rarely encountered in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). In this article, a 72-year-old patient with synovial chondromatosis of the TMJ extending to the infratemporal fossa is presented and the literature is reviewed.
Acar
Gül Ozbilen
GO
Department of Otorhinolarygology, Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Medical School, Istanbul, Turkey. gulozbilenacar@gmail.com
Cansiz
Harun
H
Güvenc
M Güven
MG
Mercan
Hasan
H
Dervisoğlu
Sergülen
S
D000368:Aged; D015838:Chondromatosis, Synovial / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D034381:Hearing Loss / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D013704:Temporomandibular Joint / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery