title: Ganglion cyst of the temporomandibular joint.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The Stomatological Hospital Affiliated Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing Stomatological Hospital, Jiangsu Province, PR China.
authors.forename: Runzhi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Deng
authors.forename: Xudong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Enyi
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tang
mesh_terms: 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