Diagnostic Imaging of Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis of the Temporomandibular Joint.

측두하악관절에 발생한 색소성 융모결절성 활막염(Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis)의 영상진단

  • Song Man-Yong (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology & Dental Research Institute, College of Dentistry, Seoul National University) ;
  • Lee Kyung-Hee (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology & Dental Research Institute, College of Dentistry, Seoul National University) ;
  • Lee Sang-Chul (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology & Dental Research Institute, College of Dentistry, Seoul National University) ;
  • Lee Sam-Sun (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology & Dental Research Institute, College of Dentistry, Seoul National University) ;
  • Choi Soon-Chul (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology & Dental Research Institute, College of Dentistry, Seoul National University) ;
  • Park Tae-Won (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology & Dental Research Institute, College of Dentistry, Seoul National University) ;
  • You Dong-Soo (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology & Dental Research Institute, College of Dentistry, Seoul National University)
  • 송만용 (서울대학교 치과대학 구강악안면방사선학교실 및 치학연구소) ;
  • 이경희 (서울대학교 치과대학 구강악안면방사선학교실 및 치학연구소) ;
  • 이상철 (서울대학교 치과대학 구강악안면방사선학교실 및 치학연구소) ;
  • 이삼선 (서울대학교 치과대학 구강악안면방사선학교실 및 치학연구소) ;
  • 최순철 (서울대학교 치과대학 구강악안면방사선학교실 및 치학연구소) ;
  • 박태원 (서울대학교 치과대학 구강악안면방사선학교실 및 치학연구소) ;
  • 유동수 (서울대학교 치과대학 구강악안면방사선학교실 및 치학연구소)
  • Published : 1998.08.01

Abstract

The occurrence of PVNS in the TMJ is very rare. We report a case of PVNS which was misdiagnosed as a parotid tumor at first. CT and conventional radiograph revealed a well defined mass demonstrating higher attenuation than adjacent soft tissue. Erosion and expansion of the cortical plate of the mandibular condyle and sclerotic change beneath the margin of the lesion were also shown. MRI demonstrated well defined mass of very low signal intensity on both Tl and T2-weighted images due to ferromagnetic effect of the high concentrated hemosiderin and clearly delineated the extent of the lesion. Histopathologic findings and characteristic appearance of the various imaging methods were described and the usefulness of these images for diagnosis and pretreatment evaluation of PVNS were also discussed.

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