Para-articular osteochondroma of the temporomandibular joint

Abstract A para-articular osteochondroma is a rare osteocartilaginous tumour that arises in the soft tissue adjacent to a joint but with no attachment to the bone. To our knowledge, this is the first case of one reported in the region of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). The patient presented with...

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Published in:British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery 2013-12, Vol.51 (8), p.e293-e295
Main Authors: Gonzalez-Perez, L.M, Sanchez-Gallego, F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Dentistry
Extra-articular temporomandibular pathology
Female
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Mandibular Condyle - pathology
Middle Aged
Osteochondroma - diagnosis
Para-articular osteochondroma
Radiography, Panoramic
Soft Tissue Neoplasms - diagnosis
Surgery
Temporomandibular joint
Temporomandibular Joint - pathology
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:Abstract A para-articular osteochondroma is a rare osteocartilaginous tumour that arises in the soft tissue adjacent to a joint but with no attachment to the bone. To our knowledge, this is the first case of one reported in the region of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). The patient presented with severe preauricular pain caused by a para-auricular osteochondroma, which arose in the preauricular region just external to the TMJ.
ISSN:0266-4356
1532-1940
DOI:10.1016/j.bjoms.2013.06.002