MRI translation please Very scared ? - TMJ Disorder -TemporoMandibular Joint Message Board

buffster · 09-28-2004, 08:18 AM

MRI results ?

There is poor Anterior Translocation of right TMJ upon opening .Marrow edema is noted and cortical irregularity noted in the right mandibula condyle

Impression

1) Asymmetric degenerative changes of right mandibular condyle

2) Poor antiorior translocation of right mandibular condyle on opening

anyone who knows anything about either of these PLEASE this has me a bit scared already had surgery on right side

saaraah · 09-28-2004, 09:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by buffster

1) Asymmetric degenerative changes of right mandibular condyle
2) Poor antiorior translocation of right mandibular condyle on opening

i believe that it means that:
1: there are bony changes to your right condyle, which is part of the mandible - the lower jaw - which fits into the maxilla. the condyle and maxilla [well, the fossa] are separated by the disc. anyway, the "asymmetric degenerative changes" seems to refer to osteophyte formation on the condyle, which is the result of bone on bone rubbing. an osteophyte is a bony formation that can be 'peaked', or your condyle could be flattened also due to bone on bone rubbing

2: there is some restriction of movement when you open, so the disc could be displaced - 'stuck' - during opening, or.....

however, i am not a doctor, so please get your doctor/radiologist/dentist to explain it to you.

take care,

- saaraah.

buffster · 09-28-2004, 10:34 AM

called my Surgeon they wouldn't tell me anything just he wants to see me this week
why do they do that just make you panic it's a 6 hour round trip for me they know this
so earliest i can go is Friday i guess i just let my mind wonder till then i already had the disc removed on that side replaced with tissue so i have NO IDEA WHATS NEXT

Thanks for the information

AngelZoo · 10-02-2004, 12:46 PM

How did it go for you? Was your doctor able to explain it any further?

buffster · 10-03-2004, 06:49 AM

Thank you for your concern, well it went better than I expected Thank God. My Doctor said the Radiologist was wrong about the Marrow Edema which was wonderful news he said that's what scared him because that would mean the BONE WAS DYING (WHEW)
however I have a lot of Fluid that has built up that is the squishy noise behind my eye AND THIS IS VERY PAINFUL. He started me on Steroids but thinks we will have to do a procedure to Irrigate it they will put me to sleep for this
I have a phone appointment with my Doctor on Friday due to the fact its a 6 hour drive
if it's not better we will set the date for the procedure.
He once again reminded me that for me this will be an on going deal i have arthritis pretty bad in my jaw

He was very Nice and really listened to me this time ) The fluid was VERY noticeable on the MRI X-RAYS (Lots of BIG white Spots)

Thank you again for asking it does seem to help me sometimes to talk about it. The fact that i will be dealing with this the rest of my life is scary and hard to swallow sometimes especially being only 32 with 3 young kids it's Not fair to them either

I WISH AND PRAY FOR US ALL TO BE PAIN free from this AWFUL TMJ someday

Thank you again for listening

Buff