[Oradlist] TMJ: synovial chondromatosis.?
Allan Abuabara
allan.abuabara at gmail.com
Mon Sep 29 02:50:20 PDT 2008
Dear Dr. Yang,
the only strange fact that I see is the young age of the patient (17y-o). I
really think it be synovial chondromatosis.
However, most of the articles say to make differential diagnosis with
Chondrosarcoma. There is even a story of chondrosarcoma transformation
(Perry BE, McQueen DA, Lin JJ. Synovial chondromatosis with malignant
degeneration to chondrosarcoma. Report of a case. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1988
Sep;70(8):1259-61.).
I need CBTC and MRI images. Anyway, the treatment is surgical. So we carry
out biopsy for final diagnosis.
Thanks for your reply.
Allan Abuabara.
On Sun, Sep 28, 2008 at 10:16 PM, Yang, Jie <JYANG at dental.temple.edu> wrote:
> I do not know why you would consider TMJ chondrosarcoma as your
> differential interpretation in this case. Unlike chondrosarcomas in other
> parts of body, TMJ chondrosarcomas are almost always with bone destruction
> and enlargement of joint spaces. None of these are seen in this case. In
> addition, how many times have you seen a primary malignant tumor
> simultaneously involves both TMJs or any Joints in the body?
>
> Regards,
>
> Jie
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> Dear Rejane, Kullman and Yang,
>
> The case of my suspicion is Synovial Chondromatosis is not my patient. I am
> only the Radiologist who evaluated the images. The patient reported
> bilateral pain in TMJ, but normal open mouth (35-40mm). I suggested cone
> beam CT and Magnetic ressonance imagin (MIR).
>
> My worry is exactly with TMJ chondrossarcoma. I am waiting the feedback of
> the patient's doctor. Having news I will reply for you. But I ask: Could it
> be bilateral chondrossarcoma? Would not it be very rare / improbable ?
>
> Now I am sending the righ side images (panoramic TMJ radiograph - open
> mouth and maximum intercuspidation - MI). I regret the poor image quality;
> they are scanned. All the same, we can view the radiopaque bodies.
>
> Best Regards.
> Allan Abuabara.
> DDS, Specialist in Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology.
> Joinville, SC - Brazil.
>
>
> On Sun, Sep 28, 2008 at 6:02 PM, Rejane Faria Ribeiro-Rotta <
> rejanefrr at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> Dear Allan,
>
> We are just finishing a case report to submit to publication of a
> TMJ chondrossarcoma in a 11-years-old child. Until 2008 only 20 cases have
> been reported in the english literature and the youngest patient is 17
> years-old.
> One important part of the discussion is the differential diagnosis
> which includes Synovial Chondromatosis. This benign proliferative and
> metaplastic disorder of the synovium presents as two forms, secondary
> synovial chondromatosis, typified by the presence of intra-articular
> osteocartilaginous loose bodies against a background of degenerate joint
> disease, is common, whereas the primary form, in which synovial soft tissue
> masses are the predominant feature, is relatively uncommon. Primary
> synovial chondromatosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis
> of the monarticular presentation of an intra-articular soft tissue mass,
> particularly in the presence of bone erosions. Permeation of trabecular
> bone with "filling up" of marrow spaces should be considered a sign of
> malignancy.
> So, I would consider CT (including contrast injection) and/ou MRI.
> Regards
> Rejane
>
>
>
> 2008/9/28, Leif Kullman <leikul at yahoo.com>:
>
> Dear Allan, it could be of course, as you suggest synovial chondromatosis,
> but more differential diagnosis are possible like for example
> chondrocalcinosis or some sort of tumor. Can you give us some history of the
> patient please? What about clinical findings?
> Do you have access to a CBCT, more and better imaging could be useful.
>
> Best regards Leif
>
> Leif Kullman DDS, PhD
> Assoc. Professor
> Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
> Faculty of Dentistry
> Kuwait University
>
> --- On Sat, 9/27/08, Allan Abuabara <allan.abuabara at gmail.com> wrote:
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> From: Allan Abuabara <allan.abuabara at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Oradlist] TMJ: synovial chondromatosis.?
> To: "Oral Radiology Discussion Group" <oradlist at lists.ucla.edu>
> Date: Saturday, September 27, 2008, 7:56 PM
>
>
>
> Dear Colleagues,
>
> Attached (panoramic TMJ radiograph - open mouth and maximum
> intercuspidation - MI) is a case of a woman, 17-y-o with pain in TMJ. The
> images is from the left TMJ but the radiopaque images appear on both sides.
>
> My suspicion is synovial chondromatosis, although the incidence is
> more common during the fourth and fifth decades of life.
>
> What do you think about it?
> Thanking you.
>
> Allan Abuabara.
> DDS, Specialist in Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology.
> Joinville, SC - Brazil.
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