Synovial cyst of the temporomandibular joint: A case report and literature review

Bilateral synovial cysts of the temporomandibular joint

“…On review of the literature, there are 29 reported cases of unilateral synovial cysts of the TMJ in the English literature 1–20. This is the second case report of bilateral TMJ synovial cysts.…”

Synovial Cysts of the Temporomandibular Joint: An Immunohistochemical Characterization and Literature Review

“…Recently, Spincia et al [15] illustrate the use of anticalretinin to diagnose the synovial linning, but erroneously these authors attributed an epithelial character to this linning. Likewise, Nahlieli et al [17] showed an alleged case of ganglion cyst and introduced more confusion on this topic, claiming that a negativity against cytokeratin and S-100 protein, as well as a vimentin positivity, excluded the diagnosis of synovial cyst.…”

“…To date, only 12 cases of a synovial cyst in the TMJ region have been reported in the literature [5–15]. In this paper, we present the clinicopathological and immunohistochemical characteristics of one such lesion, and we describe the usefulness of immunohistochemical analysis for recognizing the synovial lining, which allowed for clear differentiation between ganglion and synovial cysts.…”

Auriculotemporal Neuralgia Secondary to TMJ Synovial Cyst: A Rare Presentation of a Rare Entity

“…Between the two, the synovial cyst is a rarely reported condition with varied symptoms based upon the size of the cyst. To our knowledge, there are only 14 case reports of this condition in the literature . In these prior cases, the main presenting features were local pain, tenderness, and swelling of the area.…”

“…Synovial cysts of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) are rare, and to our knowledge, only 14 case reports exist to date . The initial presentation is varied, though local pain, tenderness, and swelling are the most frequent presenting symptoms.…”