Encapsuloma: a case report.
We describe what we have termed an 'encapsuloma'. To our knowledge it is the largest reported encapsulation of a prosthetic temporomandibular joint that incorporated the facial nerve.
Valand
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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, Level 5, Ninewells, Dundee DD1 9SY, United Kingdom. kvaland@nhs.net
McLoughlin
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D000368:Aged; D019643:Arthroplasty, Replacement; D005156:Facial Neuralgia / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005355:Fibrosis; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D015745:Granuloma, Foreign-Body / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007595:Joint Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007627:Keloid / Q000209:etiology*; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D013704:Temporomandibular Joint / Q000601:surgery; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000601:surgery