Imaging findings in a case of synovial chondromatosis of temporomandibular joint

Abstract

Synovial chondromatosis (SC) is a benign pathology that usually affects the joints of axial skeleton and being rare in temporomandibular joint region. Clinically, the presentation can be in the form of swelling, pain, clicking sounds, and mouth opening limitation. Imaging is a vital component to distinguish the conditions similar to SC. A case of SC diagnosed with the help of imaging has been discussed in the present paper along with a brief review of differential diagnosis.

Keywords

• Imaging findings
• synovial chondromatosis
• temporomandibular joint