title: Chondrocalcinosis of the temporomandibular joint: clinical considerations and case report.
abstract: The calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystal deposition disease (CPPD) is a disorder that occasionally affects the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) and is characterized by the presence of crystals in the intra-articular and peri-articular tissues. Diagnosis of CPPD is challenging because clinical symptoms and imaging features are not characteristic and may mimic a chondrosarcoma. A case of a 74-year-old woman with CPPD of the TMJ is reported. This disease rarely involves the TMJ and is not usually considered in the differential diagnosis of temporomandibular disorders (TMD).
authors.affiliation: School of Dental Medicine, University of Genova, Italy.
authors.forename: Ugo
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Covani
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Orlando
authors.forename: Cesare
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Galletti
authors.forename: Cristiana
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nuterini
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Barone
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002131:Calcium Pyrophosphate / Q000032:analysis; D002805:Chondrocalcinosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003461:Crystallography; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D002131:Calcium Pyrophosphate