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Systematic Assessment of Mammalian Skull Specimens for Dental and Temporomandibular Joint Pathology
Published on: August 22, 2022
Pigmented villonodular synovitis occurring in the temporomandibular joint
Fuminori Nomura1, Yosuke Ariizumi1, Yusuke Kiyokawa1
1Department of Head and Neck Surgry, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan.
Objective:
Pigmented villonodular synovitis occurring in the region of the temporomandibular joint is a rare disease, requiring a review of the treatment method, follow-up period.
Method:
Refer to the past literature, along with a retrospective search.
Results:
An excision, including the skull base bone, was performed in all cases; however, recurrence was found in one case on which fractional excision was performed. Past reports have also indicated that en bloc resection was considered desirable.
Conclusion:
It is necessary to perform en bloc resection on patients with pigmented villonodular synovitis occurring in the region of the temporomandibular joint. Furthermore, due to reported cases of recurrence after a long period of time, follow-up observations of about 10 years are considered necessary.
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