Open AccessCalcium pyrophosphate deposition disease of the temporomandibular joint invading the middle cranial fossa: Two case reports
Author(s) -
Ting Tang,
Fugang Han
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i11.2662
Subject(s) - medicine , middle cranial fossa , temporomandibular joint , calcium , calcium pyrophosphate , pseudogout , temporomandibular joint disorder , anatomy , dentistry , arthritis
Pseudogout is a benign joint lesion caused by the deposition of calcium pyro-phosphate dihydrate crystals, but it is invasive. Pseudogout of the temporo-mandibular joint (TMJ) is uncommon, and it rarely invades the skull base or penetrates into the middle cranial fossa. The disease has no characteristic clinical manifestations and is easily misdiagnosed.