Osteochondrosis dissecans of the temporomandibular joint: a case report and a review of literature

A case of a 71-year-old female patient with osteochondrosisdissecans of the right temporomandibular jointis presented. Osteochondrosisdissecans usually occurs at the weight-bearingconvex cartilage in all larger joints. It is rarely found in the temporomandibular jointand usually shows one or two loose bodies dislodged from defects which are present on the condylar head. Because of multiple loose bodies and a defect on the temporomandibular fossa, the case presented here is very uncommon.