China Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery ›› 2015, Vol. 13 ›› Issue (1): 78-81.

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Treatment of osteochondroma concurrent synovial chondromatosis in condyle: report of 3 cases

WANG Yi-wen1, LI Ling-zhi2, WANG Li-zhen3, CHEN Min-jie1, YANG Chi1   

  1. 1.Department of Oral Surgery, Ninth People′s Hospital, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology. Shanghai 200011; 2. Department of Stomatology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University. Shanghai 200040; 3. Department of Oral Pathology, Ninth People′s Hospital, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology. Shanghai 200011, China
  • Received:2014-08-11 Online:2015-02-10 Published:2015-03-12
  • About author:Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (81100824, 81070848), Innovation Research Fund of Shanghai Municipal Education Commission (12YZ044, 08DZ2271100) and Biomedical Engineering Cross Research Foundation of Shanghai Jiao Tong University (YG2013MS59)
  • Supported by:
    国家自然科学基金(81100824,81070848); 上海市教育委员会科研创新项目(12YZ044,08DZ2271100); 上海交通大学医工交叉项目(YG2013MS59)

Abstract: PURPOSE: To explore the diagnosis and treatment of patients who suffered from primary osteochondroma (OC) concurrent synovial chondromatosis (SC) in temporomandibular joint (TMJ). METHODS: Patients who suffered from OC or SC treated in our hospital during 2001 to 2013 were reviewed, among them 3 were diagnosed as primary OC concurrent SC. The medical history, clinical manifestations, radiographic examination, pathological features, and follow-up results three months to five years after surgery were collected and analyzed. RESULTS: Computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can provide exact preoperative diagnosis. The presence of loose cartilage or calcification bodies in OC indicated the possibility of OC concurrent SC. CONCLUSIONS: Attention should be paid to the presence of loose bodies during treatment, which suggests the possibility of OC concurrent SC, in order to avoid misdiagnosis and mistreatment.

Key words: Osteochondroma, Synovial chondromatosis, Condyle, Temporomandibular joint, Loose body

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