Arthroscopic surgery for removal of 112 loose bodies of synovial chondromatosis of the temporomandibular joint.
We present a new case of unilateral synovial chondromatosis of the temporomandibular joint, including diagnostic images, the treatment performed, and histologic analysis. In this report, we describe a case of temporomandibular joint synovial chondromatosis treated only through arthroscopy to remove 112 loose bodies completely.
From the *Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, the First Affiliated Hospital, University of Shenzhen, Shenzhen City, People's Republic of China.
Yaomin
Y
Zhu
Cangshang
C
Zheng
Yongqiang
Y
Deng
Ying
Y
Zhang
Xinxin
X
Hu
D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D015838:Chondromatosis, Synovial / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007594:Joint Loose Bodies / Q000601:surgery*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology; D013582:Synovial Fluid; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D055815:Young Adult