European Journal of Radiology
Volume 49, Issue 3 , Pages 229-234 , March 2004

Pigmented villonodular synovitis of the temporomandibular joint: MR findings in four cases

  • Kyoung Won Kim

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 388-1, Poongnap-dong, Songpa-ku, Seoul 138-736, South Korea
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  • Moon Hee Han

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology and the Institute of Radiation Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine and the Clinical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, 28 Yongon-Dong, Chongno-Gu, Seoul 110-744, South Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +82-2-760-2584; fax: +82-2-743-6385.
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  • Sun-Won Park

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology and the Institute of Radiation Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine and the Clinical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, 28 Yongon-Dong, Chongno-Gu, Seoul 110-744, South Korea
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  • Se Hyung Kim

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology and the Institute of Radiation Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine and the Clinical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, 28 Yongon-Dong, Chongno-Gu, Seoul 110-744, South Korea
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  • Hyun Ju Lee

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology and the Institute of Radiation Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine and the Clinical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, 28 Yongon-Dong, Chongno-Gu, Seoul 110-744, South Korea
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  • Hwan Jun Jae

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology and the Institute of Radiation Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine and the Clinical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, 28 Yongon-Dong, Chongno-Gu, Seoul 110-744, South Korea
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  • Joon Won Kang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology and the Institute of Radiation Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine and the Clinical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, 28 Yongon-Dong, Chongno-Gu, Seoul 110-744, South Korea
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  • Kee Hyun Chang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology and the Institute of Radiation Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine and the Clinical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, 28 Yongon-Dong, Chongno-Gu, Seoul 110-744, South Korea

Received 3 December 2002 ,Revised 19 March 2003 ,Accepted 21 March 2003.

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PII: S0720-048X(03)00099-8

doi: 10.1016/S0720-048X(03)00099-8

European Journal of Radiology
Volume 49, Issue 3 , Pages 229-234 , March 2004