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Pseudogout mimicking an infratemporal fossa tumor
Author(s) -
Kalish Larry H.,
Ng Thomas,
Kalnins Ian,
Da Cruz Melville J.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
head and neck
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.012
H-Index - 127
eISSN - 1097-0347
pISSN - 1043-3074
DOI - 10.1002/hed.21059
Subject(s) - infratemporal fossa , medicine , pseudogout , trismus , parapharyngeal space , surgery , fossa , temporomandibular joint , skull , radiology , dentistry , arthritis
Background. The infratemporal fossa is a well‐concealed, complex anatomical space. Neoplasms arising in this area are heterogenous in nature and have an insidious onset and usually present late.Methods and Results. We present a case of a 71‐year‐old woman who presented with worsening facial pain, trismus, and a large mass in her infratemporal fossa with minimal associated temporomandibular joint destruction. She underwent a surgical excision of the mass, which revealed a pseudogout deposit.Conclusion. The clinical and radiological features of patients with tophaceous pseudogout frequently mimic those of a benign or malignant neoplasm of the infratemporal fossa, often resulting in more radical surgery. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck, 2010