In:
The Open Dentistry Journal, Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., Vol. 4, No. 1 ( 2010-4-29), p. 29-32
Abstract:
Infectious arthritis of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is rare, and previous reports have identified malocclusion resulting from condylar deformity and displacement of the condyle as one of the clinical characteristics of the disease. Here we report the case of a 33-year-old man with chronic infectious arthritis of the TMJ without malocclusion associated with osteomyelitis of the right mandible. Based on radiological findings of more prominent inflammation at the TMJ than in other regions and on the observed efficacy of antibiotic administration, we made a diagnosis of suppurative arthritis of the TMJ. Based on our empirical experience, including the present case, we speculate that refusal to cooperate with medical care may be a factor in the development of infectious arthritis of the TMJ.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1874-2106
DOI:
10.2174/1874210601004010029
Language:
English
Publisher:
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.
Publication Date:
2010
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2396267-7