Open surgery with arthroscopy for treatment of synovial chondromatosis of the temporomandibular joint

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Introduction: Synovial chondromatosis (SV) is the rare and benign metaplasia of the synovial membrane resulting in the formation of multiple intra-articular cartilaginous bodies. It mainly affects to big synovial joints, such as knee, hip, shoulder and elbow. But SV of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is rare. We present a case of unilateral SV of the TMJ treated by open surgery with arthroscopic assistance.