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Temporomandibular arthritis in familial mediterranean fever
Author(s) -
Tovi Ferit,
Gatot Albert,
Fliss Dan
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
head and neck
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.012
H-Index - 127
eISSN - 1097-0347
pISSN - 1043-3074
DOI - 10.1002/hed.2880140613
Subject(s) - familial mediterranean fever , medicine , arthritis , computed tomography , temporomandibular joint , dermatology , mediterranean climate , pediatrics , surgery , pathology , disease , history , archaeology
Temporomandibular joint arthritis is a rare manifestation of familial Mediterranean fever and should be considered in patients of Mediterranean origin. Recently we treated four patients suffering from this condition, and intra‐articular corticosteroid injection resulted in rapid resolution of the pain and disability in two. Computed tomography confirmed the usefulness of this therapeutic modality. © 1992 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.