Abstract |
The authors present a case of a 60-year-old woman with a destructive painful condition in the right temporomandibular joint (TMJ) that proved to be calcium pyrophosphate crystal deposits at subsequent biopsy examination. The patient presented with the chief complaints of pain and limitation that had not resolved with splint therapy, medications, and habit control. Magnetic resonance imaging studies showed internal derangement without reduction. Right TMJ arthroscopy with manipulation of the jaw under anesthesia showed unique findings of fronds of synovial tissue in the posterior joint space and areas of white matter. Because there was no long-term improvement in her clinical symptoms, she subsequently underwent arthroplasty of the right joint, with the white material clearly seen at surgery, and the biopsy examination confirmed the clinical and arthroscopic impression of pseudogout. The presentation, diagnosis, pathology, and treatment of pseudogout of the TMJ are discussed.
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Authors | Amir Laviv, Peter M Sadow, David A Keith |
Journal | Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
(J Oral Maxillofac Surg)
Vol. 73
Issue 6
Pg. 1106-12
(Jun 2015)
ISSN: 1531-5053 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 25843817
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Copyright | Copyright © 2015 American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
Topics |
- Arthroplasty
(methods)
- Arthroscopy
(methods)
- Biopsy
(methods)
- Chondrocalcinosis
(diagnosis, surgery)
- Diagnosis, Differential
- Fascia
(transplantation)
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Humans
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
(methods)
- Mandibular Condyle
(pathology)
- Middle Aged
- Osteoarthritis
(diagnosis)
- Surgical Flaps
(transplantation)
- Synovial Fluid
- Synovial Membrane
(pathology)
- Temporal Muscle
(transplantation)
- Temporomandibular Joint Disc
(surgery)
- Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
(diagnosis, surgery)
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed
(methods)
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