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Ganglion cyst of the temporomandibular joint
Author(s) -
Kim SeongGon,
Cho ByoungOuck,
Lee YongChan,
Hong SamPyo,
Chae ChangHoon
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
journal of oral pathology and medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.887
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1600-0714
pISSN - 0904-2512
DOI - 10.1034/j.1600-0714.2003.00115.x
Subject(s) - lesion , pathology , ganglion cyst , cyst , ganglion , medicine , temporomandibular joint , anatomy
We report a case of cystic lesion in a 37‐year‐old woman. The patient had an oval‐shaped lesion adjacent to the temporomandibular joint. Thick fibrotic tissue and muscle were observed microscopically, but the epithelium lining was not observed. The lesion was diagnosed as a ganglion cyst. The patient's general medical history was non‐contributory. High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and mass spectrophotometry (MS) revealed some proteins from the fluid in the lesion, such as a filaggrin precursor, dystroglycan, a polyprotein of the hepatitis C virus, and proteins originating from bacteria. The follow‐up examinations revealed no recurrence. The probable pathogenesis of the lesion is discussed.