Synovial chondromatosis of the temporomandibular joint: Clinical and immunohistopathological considerations

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 259-260

  Fujita, S ^a   Yoshida, H ^a   Tojyo, I ^a   Wada, T ^a   Murakami, K ^b   Iizuka, T ^b  

^a WAKAYAMA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Loose body; Tenascin; Transforming growth factor

Indexed keywords

TENASCIN; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHONDROMATOSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOPATHOLOGY; JOINT BIOPSY; JOINT INJURY; JOINT SURGERY; MALE; SYNOVITIS; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT;

EID: 2442596891     PISSN: 02664356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2004.01.011     Document Type: Article

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