Open AccessSeptic arthritis in the temporomandibular joint
Author(s) -
Hassan Mahdi Al-Khalisy,
Ivan Nikiforov,
Qurat Mansoora,
John Goldman,
Pramil Cheriyath
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
north american journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2250-1541
pISSN - 1947-2714
DOI - 10.4103/1947-2714.168678
Subject(s) - medicine , septic arthritis , joint effusion , temporomandibular joint , erythema , magnetic resonance imaging , arthritis , effusion , rash , radiology , surgery , pathology
Septic arthritis of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is a rare event that has only been reported a few dozen times worldwide. This case is remarkable for septic arthritis of the TMJ joint in an otherwise healthy male.