Septic arthritis of the temporomandibular joint in a 6-year-old child

M J Amos; A R Patterson; S F Worrall

doi:10.1016/j.bjoms.2007.04.019

Septic arthritis of the temporomandibular joint in a 6-year-old child

Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2008 Apr;46(3):242-243. doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2007.04.019. Epub 2007 Jun 11.

Authors

M J Amos¹, A R Patterson², S F Worrall³

Affiliations

¹ Senior House Officer Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Pinderfields Hosptial, Aberford Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 4DG, United Kingdom. Electronic address: mickeyamos@hotmail.com.
² Specialist Registrar Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, St. Luke's Hospital, Little Horton Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom.
³ Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, St. Luke's Hospital, Little Horton Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom.

PMID: 17560696
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2007.04.019

Abstract

Septic arthritis of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is rare, and is almost exclusively confined to adults; we know of only four cases previously described in children. We present a 6-year-old girl who had septic arthritis of the temporomandibular joint with no obvious cause. We stress the need for prompt diagnosis and intervention to prevent serious consequences.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Arthritis, Infectious / blood
Arthritis, Infectious / complications
Arthritis, Infectious / therapy*
Bacterial Infections / blood
Bacterial Infections / complications
Bacterial Infections / therapy
Child
Female
Humans
Temporomandibular Joint / drug effects
Temporomandibular Joint / surgery
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / blood
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / complications
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / therapy*
Toothache / blood
Toothache / etiology
Toothache / therapy