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Synovial chondromatosis of the temporomandibular joint with calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystal deposition disease (pseudogout)
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Y Matsumura *   , J Nomura , K Nakanishi , S Yanase , H Kato , T Tagawa |
| Division of Reparative and Regenerative Medicine, Institute of Medical Science, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Mie, Japan |
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Abstract: (2206 Views) |
This report describes a very rare case of synovial chondromatosis with deposition of calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate (CPPD) crystals (pseudogout) in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) of a 46-year-old male patient. Synovial chondromatosis is a non-neoplastic disease characterized by metaplasia of the connective tissue leading to chondrogenesis in the synovial membrane. Pseudogout is an inflammatory disease of the joints caused by the deposition of CPPD, producing similar symptoms to those observed in gout but not hyperuricaemia. Both diseases commonly affect the knee, hip and elbow joints, but rarely affect the TMJ.
Source: Dentomaxillofacial Radiology Journal Full Text |
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| Keywords: synovial chondromatosis, pseudogout, temporomandibular joint, calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate |
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Type of Study: case report |
Subject:
Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
Received: 2012/12/2 | Published: 2012/01/15
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