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CASE REPORT article

Front. Oral. Health
Sec. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 5 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/froh.2024.1496094

Septic Arthritis of the Temporomandibular Joint – A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Provisionally accepted
Shareef Araidy Shareef Araidy 1Naseem Maalouf Naseem Maalouf 1*Eran Front Eran Front 2Imad Abu El-Naaj Imad Abu El-Naaj 1
  • 1 Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tzafon Medical Center, Affiliated with Azrieli Faculty of Medicine, Bar Ilan University, Israel., Tiberias, Israel
  • 2 Unit of Periodontology, Tzafon Medical Center, Israel, Tiberias, Israel

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    Septic arthritis occurring in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) has received significantly less attention than it deserves. This condition can severely compromise joint functionality, especially if left untreated. Its typical presentation includes pain, fever, swelling, and the loss of TMJ functions. We report a case of TMJ septic arthritis arising in the left joint of a 52-year-old woman. Our report, along with a review of the literature, highlights the importance for early detection of TMJ septic arthritis, its clinical and radiographic characteristics, as well as the management of this rare disease and the proposed etiologies of its pathogenesis.

    Keywords: temporomandibular joint (tmj), diagnosis, septic arthritis, complications, Temporomandibular disorders (TMDs)

    Received: 13 Sep 2024; Accepted: 18 Dec 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Araidy, Maalouf, Front and Abu El-Naaj. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Naseem Maalouf, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tzafon Medical Center, Affiliated with Azrieli Faculty of Medicine, Bar Ilan University, Israel., Tiberias, Israel

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