Tuberculosis of the temporomandibular joint is a very rare disease. Its close relation to the parotid can cause diagnostic confusion. This case is being reported keeping this point in view.
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Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
June 2023
Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raipur, India.
Tuberculosis (TB) is a significant health problem and mortality in most developing countries. It is a chronic granulomatous disease caused by and . It can be pulmonary form or Extra pulmonary form.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Contemp Dent Pract
February 2023
Advanced Trauma and Implantology, HOSMAT Hospital, Bengaluru, India.
Introduction: This paper aims to assess the suitability and effectiveness of temporomandibular joint replacement (TMJR) devices to treat a case of re-ankylosis and association of tuberculosis (TB) with reduced mouth opening. Traditional protocols for the treatment of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) ankylosis have preferred autologous grafts for reconstruction. Usage of TMJR devices have been reserved for very specific conditions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Oral Biol Craniofac Res
March 2023
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Maulana Azad Institute of Dental. Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Background: Tuberculosis of the Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) in a neonate is a rare entity. Undiagnosed/mismanaged tuberculosis can disseminate and be life-threatening to the patient. The purpose is to present a case of tubercular osteomyelitis of TMJ in a neonate with eleven years of follow-up.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInt J Surg Case Rep
October 2021
Mohammed VI University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Oujda, Morocco.
Introduction: Mandibular localization of tuberculosis is rare and represents less than 2% of skeletal locations. Its clinical and radiological features are not specific. In this paper, we report a case of fortuitous discovery of mandibular tuberculosis after a histopathological analysis of the surgical resected specimen during surgical management of an ameloblastoma.
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November 2020
Department of Radiology, Medical Faculty, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey.
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