title: Spontaneous temporomandibular joint herniation: a rare case.
abstract: Spontaneous herniation of temporomandibular joint into the external auditory canal through the foramen of Huschke is a very rare condition. We describe a case of spontaneous temporomandibular joint herniation in a 35-year-old male, who presented with otorrhea and aural fullness. The herniation was repaired using collagen mesh. A literature review of all the previous reported cases of spontaneous temporomandibular joint was done to study the presenting clinical features and the method of surgical repair.
authors.affiliation: Department of ENT, MAMC, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Ishwar
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Department of ENT, MAMC, New Delhi, India. avanijain87@hotmail.com.|, C-8, Tower 1, New Moti Bagh, New Delhi, 110023, India. avanijain87@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Avani
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.affiliation: Department of ENT, MAMC, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Purodha
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Prasad
authors.affiliation: Department of ENT, MAMC, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Pragya
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rajpurohit
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003094:Collagen; D004424:Ear Canal; D006547:Hernia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D059685:Herniorrhaphy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D003094:Collagen
keywords: Foramen of Huschke; Spontaneous herniation; Temporomandibular joint