Management of temporomandibular joint diseases: a rare case report of coexisting calcium pyrophosphate crystal deposition and synovial chondromatosis

• Main Authors: Makoto Murahashi (Author), Edward Hosea Ntege (Author), Masaru Higa (Author), Nobuyuki Maruyama (Author), Toshihiro Kawano (Author), Yusuke Shimizu (Author), Hiroyuki Nakamura (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The coexistence of calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystal deposition (CPP) and synovial chondromatosis (SC) in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is rarely reported. CPP disease (CPPD) is complex arthritis synonymous with excessive pyrophosphate production and variable aberration...