Abstract

Background: Synovial chondromatosis (SC) of temporomandibular joint is a pseudoneoplastic condition characterized by benign cartilaginous metaplasia of mesenchymal residues of synovial tissue with intra articular nodules formation. TMJ involvement is rare. Interposition of loose bodies in the intra-articular space generates a pressure that could lead to glenoid fossa erosion with intracranial extension.

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