title: Synovial chondromatosis of the temporomandibular joint with skull base extension.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolarygology, Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Medical School, Istanbul, Turkey. gulozbilenacar@gmail.com
authors.forename: Gül Ozbilen
authors.initials: GO
authors.lastname: Acar
authors.forename: Harun
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cansiz
authors.forename: M Güven
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Güvenc
authors.forename: Hasan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mercan
authors.forename: Sergülen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dervisoğlu
mesh_terms: 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