Temporomandibular arthritis in familial Mediterranean fever.

Tovi, F; Gatot, A; Fliss, D · Head Neck · 1992

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Temporomandibular joint arthritis is a rare manifestation of familial Mediterranean fever and should be considered in patients of Mediterranean origin. Recently we treated four patients suffering from this condition, and intra-articular corticosteroid injection resulted in rapid resolution of the pain and disability in two. Computed tomography confirmed the usefulness of this therapeutic modality.

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