Ganglion cyst of the temporomandibular joint.
We describe a case of a ganglion cyst of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) and review the literature of this rare entity. Because of the rarity of such cysts in the TMJ, an accurate diagnosis is not usually made preoperatively. Treatment is surgical but, if a diagnosis can be made, a period of conservative management is justified.
Deng
Runzhi
R
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The Stomatological Hospital Affiliated Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing Stomatological Hospital, Jiangsu Province, PR China.
Yang
Xudong
X
Tang
Enyi
E
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004210:Dissection; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D045888:Ganglion Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed