Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 1971;53:777-780.
© 1971 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc
Synovial Chondromatosis of the Temporomandibular Joint
A CASE REPORT
CAROLL M. SILVER M.D.1,
STANLEY D. SIMON M.D.1,
HENRY M. LITCHMAN M.D.1, and
JACOB DYCKMAN M.D.1
1 225 Waterman Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02906
Synovial chondromatosis is a rare disease in the jaw joint. A case of synovial chondromatosis of the temporomandibular joint in an eighteen-year-old boy is presented with the operative findings, gross, and histological studies.