Extensive Tophaceous Pseudogout of TMJ with Intracranial and Infratemporal Extension Managed with a Unique Surgical Approach: A Case Report

Calcium Pyrophosphate dehydrate (CPPD) crystal deposition disorder is a relatively rare systemic disorder characterized by deposition of the CPPD crystals in the articular and periarticular tissues. ÔPseudo-goutÕ is a clinical term given to acute inflammatory process associated with this deposition mimicking gout.1 Involvement of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is rare and varying clinical presentations makes it a challenge to diagnose.2 This disorder like any other rare disease has been descri bed in literature mostly in the form of case reports.
Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Tags: Poster Session - TMJ Source Type: research