A new extraoral closed reduction technique for temporomandibular joint dislocation: A preliminary case series

Objective@#This study aims to describe a new extraoral technique for reducing bilateral temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dislocations.@*Methods@# Design: Retrospective Preliminary Case Series Setting: Tertiary Government Training Hospital Participants: Ten (10) adults with bilateral TMJ dislocation@*Results@#Ten patients, 7 males and 3 females with median age of 35.50 (IQR:21.25 [23.50, 44.75]) years old were included in our series. Seven had more than one previous episode of TMJ dislocation, and the dislocation spontaneously occurred while yawning or eating in six patients. Our new technique resulted in complete bilateral reduction in three patients who had first-episode TMJ dislocations but only in four out of seven with previous dislocation. The three others (two partial, unilateral failure of reduction and one complete failure of reduction) needed conventional extraoral reduction (Hippocratic technique). @*Conclusion@#This new extraoral technique may show promising preliminary results in the management of temporomandibular joint dislocation, but a larger trial in comparison with other techniques is needed.

Aggressive tuberculous otitis media in a young child

@#<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>OBJECTIVE</strong>: The aim of this report is to describe an aggressive case of tuberculous otitis media in a young child and emphasize that surgical intervention and histopathologic studies can be employed to immediately arrive at a definitive diagnosis.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>METHODS:</strong></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>          Design:</strong>           Case Report</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>          Setting:           </strong>Tertiary Government Training Hospital</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>          Participants:</strong>  One</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>RESULTS</strong>: This is a case of a four-year-old boy who had refractory otitis media and erosive CT scan findings, mimicking aggressive CSOM manifestations. Due to unusual intraoperative granulation tissue characteristics, it was initially considered a malignancy, necessitating surgical intervention and biopsy that resulted in a definitive diagnosis of primary middle ear tuberculosis.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>CONCLUSION:</strong> This case represents the more severe end of the spectrum of tuberculous otitis media and supports the recommendation that a high index of suspicion, early detection, and prompt initiation of treatment are imperative in its management, especially in children with refractory otitis media.</p><p><strong> </strong></p>