Imagem por ressonância magnética da articulação temporomandibular para identificação do ligamento discomaleolar: estudo de casos

Abstract

Objective: This article aims to identify and describe the path of the discomaleolar ligament (DML) using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Materials and methods: MRIs were acquired from the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) region of two research participants using a 1.5 T SIGNA Explorer device. Conclusion: based on the images, we could observe a structure with an upward direction originating in the bilaminar zone towards the middle ear region. After analysis, the images obtained suggest that the observed structure is the DML.