TY - JOUR
T1 - Surgical treatment of a rare bilateral synovial chondromatosis
AU - Barretto, Matheus Dantas de Araújo
AU - Kaba, Shajadi Carlos Pardo
AU - Elias, Fernando Melhem
AU - Deboni, Maria Cristina Zindel
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 The Authors.
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - Synovial chondromatosis (SC) in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is an uncommon entity, mostly when the involvement is bilateral. The authors report a rare case of bilateral SC, with a follow-up of 13 months, and a literature review. A 60-year-old Caucasian woman, with the chief complaint of pain for 6 years in the bilateral pre-auricular region, had a progressive clacking and discomfort on the left side during mouth opening. The panoramic image was suggestive of SC. The bilateral lesion was surgically removed by direct access. Histopathological examination confirmed the clinical diagnosis of bilateral SC. This article shows the importance of a multidisciplinary approach for the early diagnosis and appropriate treatment. Also, it encourages the referral of such cases to professionals with a greater familiarity with this entity.
AB - Synovial chondromatosis (SC) in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is an uncommon entity, mostly when the involvement is bilateral. The authors report a rare case of bilateral SC, with a follow-up of 13 months, and a literature review. A 60-year-old Caucasian woman, with the chief complaint of pain for 6 years in the bilateral pre-auricular region, had a progressive clacking and discomfort on the left side during mouth opening. The panoramic image was suggestive of SC. The bilateral lesion was surgically removed by direct access. Histopathological examination confirmed the clinical diagnosis of bilateral SC. This article shows the importance of a multidisciplinary approach for the early diagnosis and appropriate treatment. Also, it encourages the referral of such cases to professionals with a greater familiarity with this entity.
KW - Chondromatosis, synovial
KW - Osteochondromatosis
KW - Pathology, oral
KW - Review
KW - Temporomandibular joint
KW - Temporomandibular joint disorders
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U2 - 10.4322/acr.2020.183
DO - 10.4322/acr.2020.183
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85104853405
SN - 2236-1960
VL - 10
JO - Autopsy and Case Reports
JF - Autopsy and Case Reports
IS - 4
M1 - e2020183
ER -