A rare complication of tonsillitis: septic arthritis of the temporomandibular joint
International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, cilt.46, sa.9, ss.1118-1120, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 46 Sayı: 9
- Basım Tarihi: 2017
- Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.ijom.2017.04.007
- Dergi Adı: International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1118-1120
- Anahtar Kelimeler: temporomandibular joint, arthritis, infectious, tonsillitis, peritonsillar abscess
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Septic arthritis of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is a rarely seen clinical condition. Such an infection may be encountered following infections in the head and neck region, with direct or haematogenous spread to the joint. This article presents the case of a patient with tonsillitis leading to septic arthritis of the TMJ and reports the results of a review of the literature.