The Septic Arthritis of the Temporomandibular Joint in a 6-year-old Boy: A Case Report
Septic arthritis of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is an uncommon condition, particularly in pediatric patients. We present a case of a previously healthy 6-year-old boy who presented with septic arthritis of the TMJ with extra-articular involvement, which responded well to an extended course of...
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Septic arthritis of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is an uncommon condition, particularly in pediatric patients. We present a case of a previously healthy 6-year-old boy who presented with septic arthritis of the TMJ with extra-articular involvement, which responded well to an extended course of intravenous antibiotic therapy, leading to complete resolution on follow-up imaging.
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| spelling | doaj-art-795cce0c070940b1bdea9384a579f6e72025-08-20T03:16:10ZengSJORANM GmbH (Ltd.)Swiss Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine2813-72212025-07-0121110.59667/sjoranm.v21i1.16The Septic Arthritis of the Temporomandibular Joint in a 6-year-old Boy: A Case ReportIrena Ivković0https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1781-1430Martina Bukovac1https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7221-1245Marin Štefančić2https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0346-8481Andrijana Jović3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9464-5947Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, CroatiaDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, CroatiaDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, CroatiaDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia Septic arthritis of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is an uncommon condition, particularly in pediatric patients. We present a case of a previously healthy 6-year-old boy who presented with septic arthritis of the TMJ with extra-articular involvement, which responded well to an extended course of intravenous antibiotic therapy, leading to complete resolution on follow-up imaging. https://sjoranm.com/sjoranm/article/view/70Septic arthritistemporomandibular jointpediatricultrasoundCTMRI |
| spellingShingle | Irena Ivković Martina Bukovac Marin Štefančić Andrijana Jović The Septic Arthritis of the Temporomandibular Joint in a 6-year-old Boy: A Case Report Swiss Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine Septic arthritis temporomandibular joint pediatric ultrasound CT MRI |
| title | The Septic Arthritis of the Temporomandibular Joint in a 6-year-old Boy: A Case Report |
| title_full | The Septic Arthritis of the Temporomandibular Joint in a 6-year-old Boy: A Case Report |
| title_fullStr | The Septic Arthritis of the Temporomandibular Joint in a 6-year-old Boy: A Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Septic Arthritis of the Temporomandibular Joint in a 6-year-old Boy: A Case Report |
| title_short | The Septic Arthritis of the Temporomandibular Joint in a 6-year-old Boy: A Case Report |
| title_sort | septic arthritis of the temporomandibular joint in a 6 year old boy a case report |
| topic | Septic arthritis temporomandibular joint pediatric ultrasound CT MRI |
| url | https://sjoranm.com/sjoranm/article/view/70 |
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