Nodular Tenosynovitis of the Temporomandibular Joint: An Entity Not Yet Described

Nodular tenosynovitis usually affects the hands and it represents a benign pathology with locally aggressive behavior. Its etiology could be related to chronic inflammatory processes such as trauma, metabolic disturbance, and joint diseases. Histopathological analysis is required for a diagnosis of...

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Published inThe Journal of craniofacial surgery
Main Authors Cariati, Paolo, Garcia-Martin, Miguel, Perez de Perceval Tara, Miguel, Roman Ramos, Maria, Garcia Medina, Blas
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.07.2018
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Summary:Nodular tenosynovitis usually affects the hands and it represents a benign pathology with locally aggressive behavior. Its etiology could be related to chronic inflammatory processes such as trauma, metabolic disturbance, and joint diseases. Histopathological analysis is required for a diagnosis of certainty and surgery represents the treatment of choice. There are no cases in the literature that describe a nodular tenosynovitis affecting the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) The main aim of the present report therefore, is to describe this unusual case and to show the utility of arthroscopic procedures in managing intra-articular tumors of the TMJ.
ISSN:1536-3732
DOI:10.1097/SCS.0000000000004516