Septic arthritis of the temporomandibular joint: a case report.
10.5125/jkaoms.2016.42.4.227
- Author:
Sung Won YANG
1
;
Jin Yong CHO
;
Hyeon Min KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea. omslips@hotmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Infectious arthritis;
Temporomandibular joint arthrocentesis;
Temporomandibular joint aspiration
- MeSH:
Anti-Bacterial Agents;
Arthritis, Infectious*;
Arthritis, Rheumatoid;
Arthrocentesis;
Arthroscopy;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Drainage;
Humans;
Malocclusion;
Mouth;
Needles;
Osteoarthritis;
Rare Diseases;
Temporomandibular Joint*
- From:Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
2016;42(4):227-230
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
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.
