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Article: Tuberculosis of temporomandibular joint.
- Article from:
- Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery
- Article date:
- October 1, 2005
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Byline: I. Matta, P. Karnik, P. Pathare, V. Potdar
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.
Tuberculosis has made a dramatic resurgence in India despite advances in antituberculous therapy. Tuberculosis of the mandible is still a rare disease with only 50 cases reported before 1922.[1] Tuberculosis of the temporomandibular (TM) joint is rarer still, especially without concomitant involvement of the mandibular body or associated pulmonary lesions. Temporomandibular joint tuberculosis masquerading as a parotid ...