Baltic Dental and Maxillofacial Journal
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September, 2015, Vol. 17, No. 3

CONTENTS

REVIEWS

Cleft-related nose deformation evaluation and measurement methods. Literature review
Ieva Bagante, Ilze Akota
75-83

SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES

Neuromuscular evaluation in young patients with unilateral posterior crossbite before and after rapid maxillary expansion
Cinzia Maspero, Lucia Giannini, Guido Galbiati, Laima Kairyte, Giampietro Farronato

84-88

CASE REPORTS

Medication – related osteonecrosis of the jaws. The first reported cases in the Baltic States and a literature review
Linas Zaleckas, Mindaugas Stacevičius, Dovilė Proškutė, Jurgita Povilaitytė

89-96

Synovial chondromatosis in the temporomandibular joint: case report with review of the literature
Oksana Ivask, Edvitar Leibur, Ülle Voog-Oras

97-101

Trichoadenoma of the upper lip
Gian Paolo Bombeccari, Gianpaolo Guzzi, Umberto Mariani, Andrea Gianatti, Diego Ruffoni, Franco Santoro, Francesco Spadari
102-104


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Synovial chondromatosis in the temporomandibular joint: case report with review of the literature

Oksana Ivask, Edvitar Leibur, Ülle Voog-Oras

Summary

Synovial chondromatosis (SC) of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is a rare benign condition characterized by the formation of metaplastic cartilage in the synovium resulting in numerous attached and unattached osteocartilagenous (calcified) loose bodies within the joint. The purpose of this article is to present a case of SC of the TMJ and to discuss current diagnostic approaches, treatment options and relevant follow-up data. We present a case of SC in the TMJ that was confirmed by histopathological analysis and treated via arthrotomy, and present the typical imaging findings, including Computed Tomography (CT) and orthopantomography (OPTG) findings.

The study was financially supported by the grants IUT2-8 and ETF 6591.

Key words: synovial chondromatosis, temporomandibular joint; joint loose bodies.

Received: 14 03 2014

Accepted for publishing: 28 09 2015


1Department of Stomatology, Tartu University Hospital, University of Tartu, Estonia

2Department of Internal Medicine, Tartu University Hospital, University of Tartu, Estonia

Oksana Ivask1 – D.D.S., PhD.

Edvitar Leibur1, 2 – M.D., PhD, Dr. med. sc, Dr. h.c.

Ülle Voog-Oras1 – M.D.,PhD

Address correspondence to Dr. Oksana Ivask, 8, L. Puusepa St, 51014 Tartu, Estonia.

E-mail address: oksana.jagur@kliinikum.ee