Ganglion of the Temporomandibular Joint: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Ganglion of the Temporomandibular Joint: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

We report a case of ganglion of the temporomandibular joint in a 66-year-old man. Histologically, the mass showed a cystic cavity, which was surrounded by dense fibrous connective tissue, but epithelial lining was not observed. A review of the literature revealed 18 previous reports of ganglion aris...

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Veröffentlicht in:Oral Medicine & Pathology 2006/06/25, Vol.11(2), pp.55-58
Hauptverfasser: Sugiura, Junko, Ito, Hiroshi, Yamasaki, Akira, Koitabashi, Tsutomu
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Sprache:eng
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cyst
ganglion
temporomandibular joint
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Zusammenfassung:We report a case of ganglion of the temporomandibular joint in a 66-year-old man. Histologically, the mass showed a cystic cavity, which was surrounded by dense fibrous connective tissue, but epithelial lining was not observed. A review of the literature revealed 18 previous reports of ganglion arising in the temporomandibular joint.
ISSN:1342-0984
1882-1537
DOI:10.3353/omp.11.55