Septic arthritis of the temporomandibular joint managed with arthroscopy: a case report
Septic arthritis of the temporomandibular joint (SATMJ) is an uncommon bacterial or fungal infection of the joint space. A 68-year-old man with underlying diabetes mellitus and a history of liver transplant, who was on immunosuppressants, presented to the oral and maxillofacial surgery department of the authors ´ institution in Portugal. His main symptoms were arthralgia in the right temporomandibular joint, malocclusion, pre-auricular swelling and erythema. After clinical, laboratory, and imaging evaluations, diagnoses of chronic suppurative otitis media and SATMJ were made.
Source: International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: D.F. Ângelo, B. Mota, D. Sanz, J. Pimentel Tags: Case Report Source Type: research
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