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Humans , Female , Adult , Erdheim-Chester Disease/complications , Migraine Disorders/etiology , Epidural Space/diagnostic imaging , Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography/methods , Fluorodeoxyglucose F18/analysisABSTRACT
The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) can be the site of bone, cartilaginous, or synovial tumors. There is no well-defined histological classification. We listed all benign tumors, malignant primitive tumors, and rare pseudo tumors of the TMJ. We provide a list to help for the diagnosis and the differential diagnosis of non-tumoral lesions by far the most frequent.
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Mandibular Neoplasms/pathology , Temporomandibular Joint Disorders/pathology , Bone Cysts, Aneurysmal/epidemiology , Bone Cysts, Aneurysmal/pathology , Carcinoma, Giant Cell/epidemiology , Carcinoma, Giant Cell/pathology , Chondromatosis, Synovial/epidemiology , Chondromatosis, Synovial/pathology , Diagnosis, Differential , Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell/epidemiology , Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell/pathology , Humans , Jaw Cysts/classification , Jaw Cysts/epidemiology , Jaw Cysts/pathology , Mandibular Neoplasms/classification , Mandibular Neoplasms/epidemiology , Sarcoma/classification , Sarcoma/epidemiology , Sarcoma/pathology , Synovitis, Pigmented Villonodular/epidemiology , Synovitis, Pigmented Villonodular/pathology , Temporomandibular Joint/pathology , Temporomandibular Joint Disorders/classification , Temporomandibular Joint Disorders/epidemiologyABSTRACT
STUDY DESIGN: Case report of a rare form of idiopathic spinal epidural lipomatosis (SEL) manifesting with relapsing and remitting course. OBJECTIVE: To describe this very rare clinical and pathological condition and the results of surgical intervention. SETTING: A department of neurosurgery in Morocco. METHODS: A 24-year-old man presented with a 2-year history of mid-thoracic back pain and progressive neurogenic claudication with two episodes of remitting and relapsing course. Spinal magnetic resonance imaging revealed a fatty epidural mass extending from T4 to T9. Posterior decompression was performed, and he was followed for 3 years after the operation. RESULTS: Pathological examination of the surgical specimen revealed nodules of mature fat cells without neoplasm. The patient's symptoms completely resolved after surgical decompression. CONCLUSION: Fluctuating clinical course has not been reported previously in SEL. Such pathology should be considered in the differential diagnosis of demyelinating diseases.
