Abstract
Calcium pyrophosphate dehydrate deposition (CPDD) disease very rarely affects the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). It may resemble synovial chondromatosis, chondrosarcoma, chondroblastoma, or a parotid tumor. Clinical examination, CT, and MRI are important in making the correct diagnosis. Surgical removal of CPDD is necessary with or without excision of the TMJ.
Highlights
Calcium pyrophosphate dehydrate deposition (CPDD) disease is a rare disease in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ)
We report a case with bilateral TMJ involvement in a woman with psoriatic arthritis with clinical, radiographic, and intraoperative findings
Calcium pyrophosphate dehydrate deposition may occur as a generalized disease or localized to a specific joint
Summary
KEYWORDS calcium pyrophosphate dehydrate deposition disease, psoriatic arthritis, temporomandibular joint Calcium pyrophosphate dehydrate deposition (CPDD) disease is a rare disease in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). It usually affects other joints, and patients are usually over the age of 60.1,2 Only few cases with CPDD in the TMJ have been reported.[3,4,5]
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