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A case of chronic calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystal disease (tophaceous pseudogout) in the temporomandibular joint
Author(s) -
Meul B,
Ernestus K,
Neugebauer J,
Kuebler AC
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
oral diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.953
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1601-0825
pISSN - 1354-523X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1601-0825.2004.01075.x
Subject(s) - pseudogout , temporomandibular joint , medicine , fibrocartilage , chondrocalcinosis , calcium pyrophosphate , pyrophosphate , wrist , joint disease , anatomy , pathology , calcium , gout , osteoarthritis , chemistry , biochemistry , enzyme , alternative medicine , articular cartilage
Pseudogout is a rare joint disease which is characterized by the presence of calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystals in the intraarticular and periarticular tissue. The crystals tend to attach to fibrocartilage tissue. Pseudogout principally affects the knee and wrist joints. Involvement of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is very rare. There have been <20 cases reported world‐wide. Both acute and chronic manifestations have been described. We present here an unusual case that necessitated a high condylectomy.