Li CX, Gong ZC. Chondromyxoid fibroma of the temporomandibular joint - a rare case.
Cranio 2024:1-8. [PMID:
38884123 DOI:
10.1080/08869634.2024.2357988]
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Abstract
BACKGROUND
Chondromyxoid fibroma (CMF) is a rare cartilaginous tumor, accounting for < 1% of benign bone tumors. We report a case of temporomandibular joint (TMJ)-CMF, involving the pterygopalatine space and skull base and discuss its epidemiology, clinical characteristics, and management.
CASE PRESENTATION
A 56-year-old woman presented with facial asymmetry and progressive mouth opening restriction due to a mass expanding upwardly to the auriculotemporal region. Using digital techniques to determine the lesion's boundary and reconstruct the normal glenoid fossa, the temporalis myofascial flap was transplanted between the titanium mesh and condyle to reconstruct the disc after tumor resection.
CONCLUSION
This case highlights the importance of identifying patients with TMJ-CMF.
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