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Condylar resorption following temporomandibular joint arthroscopy in a patient with essential thrombocythemia
Ramesh Balasubramaniam1, Joseph Van Sickels, Donald Falace
1Orofacial Pain, Orofacial Pain Center, College of Dentistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40536-0297, USA. mesh@uky.edu
Abstract:
Condylar resorption of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is a poorly understood phenomenon that is the subject of much controversy. The following case report depicts a unique case of condylar resorption (CR) in a 49-year-old female patient with essential thrombocythemia who underwent arthrocentesis of the TMJ. The exact cause of the CR is unclear but it is speculated that it was likely due to hemorrhagic and thrombotic complications during surgery secondary to an elevated platelet count.
