Authors:
A.H. te Veldhuis, F. Lobbezoo, E.C. te Veldhuis, M. Naeije, M.K.A. van Selms
Source:
NTvT september 2011; 118: 421-426
doi:
10.5177/ntvt.2011.09.10267
Section:
summary:

Synovial chondromatosis of the temporomandibular joint is a disease which occurs rarely. A systematic review of the literature was carried out to identify its demographical, etiological, radiological, and clinical characteristics. A total of 191 case presentations were discovered. The mean age of patients was 47. The disease has been identified more frequently in women than in men. Apart from pre-auricular swelling, the most frequently reported clinical characteristics resembled those of temporomandibular disorders. Abnormalitieson radiographs were often evident. Insufficient evidence was found.

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