Ricerc@Sapienza

Synovial chondromatosis (SC) of the temporomandibular joint is a pseudoneoplastic condition characterized by benign cartilaginous metaplasia of synovial tissue mesenchymal residues with intra-articular nodule formation. TMJ involvement is rare. Interposition of loose bodies in the articular space can generate pressure, leading to glenoid fossa erosion with intracranial extension. The aim of this study was to present six SC cases with intracranial extension treated using a surgical procedure. All the patients were treated with open surgery.

Condylar hyperplasia is a temporomandibular joint progressive disease characterized by an excessive growth of the mandibular condyle. Condylar overgrowth represents one of the most common causes of facial asymmetry in early adulthood. To date, there is not a clearly established origin of the disease: genetic, traumatic, infective, vascular, and functional factors are involved hypotheses. Clinically, condylar hyperplasia presentation is characterized by an asymmetry of the lower third of the face, deviation of the chin, inclination of the labial line and malocclusion.