title: Osteoma of temporomandibular joint: a rarity.
abstract: Osteoma is a benign tumour consisting of mature bone tissue. It is an uncommon lesion that occurs in the bones of the craniofacial complex. Only a few cases involving the temporomandibular joint have been reported. An osteoma of the left temporomandibular joint causing limited mouth opening in a 22-year-old man with CT findings revealing the unusual possibility in differential diagnosis of trismus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine Radiology, BBD College of Dental Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Neeta
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Misra
authors.forename: Saurabh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Srivastava
authors.forename: Pankaj R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Bodade
authors.forename: Vikalp
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Rastogi
mesh_terms: D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010016:Osteoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography; D013704:Temporomandibular Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D055815:Young Adult