Septic arthritis of the temporomandibular joint: a case report
Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
;
: 227-230, 2016.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-163853
ABSTRACT
Septic arthritis of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is a rare disease. The most common symptoms of this disease are acute malocclusion, limited mouth opening, swelling, and tenderness of affected TMJ. These symptoms are often confused with internal derangement of the articular disc, rheumatoid arthritis, retrodiscitis, or osteoarthritis. Therefore, differential diagnosis by image examination is required. Usually, antimicrobial treatment and surgical drainage by needle aspiration, arthroscopy, or arthrotomy are effective treatment approaches. In this study, a patient who was diagnosed with septic arthritis was treated with arthrocentesis and antibiotics without significant complications. We present a case report with a review of the literature.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Osteoarthritis
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Arthritis, Rheumatoid
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Arthroscopy
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Temporomandibular Joint
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Arthritis, Infectious
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Drainage
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Rare Diseases
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Arthrocentesis
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Malocclusion
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
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