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A case of septic arthritis of the temporomandibular joint with necrotic peri-articular infection and Lemierre’s syndrome: an unusual presentation
BACKGROUND: Septic arthritis of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is rare. It usually causes isolated, locoregional symptoms related to the infected intra-articular space but may also cause fever and malaise. CASE REPORT: We present a case of a 72-year-old male with septic arthritis of the TMJ compl...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Springer Berlin Heidelberg
2020
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8352803/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33151408 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10006-020-00921-z |
Sumario: | BACKGROUND: Septic arthritis of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is rare. It usually causes isolated, locoregional symptoms related to the infected intra-articular space but may also cause fever and malaise. CASE REPORT: We present a case of a 72-year-old male with septic arthritis of the TMJ complicated by extensive peri-articular necrosis, septic shock, cerebral abscess, Lemierre’s syndrome, and a pathological fracture of the mandibular condyle. CONCLUSION: Case reports describing such a severe course of the disease are few. Moreover, this is the first report of septic arthritis of the TMJ to cause Lemierre’s syndrome. |
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