Araz Server E, Onerci Celebi O, Hamit B, Yigit O
Department of Otorhinolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Istanbul Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
Department of Otorhinolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Istanbul Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2017 Sep;46(9):1118-1120. doi: 10.1016/j.ijom.2017.04.007. Epub 2017 Apr 29.
Septic arthritis of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is a rarely seen clinical condition. Such an infection may be encountered following infections in the head and neck region, with direct or haematogenous spread to the joint. This article presents the case of a patient with tonsillitis leading to septic arthritis of the TMJ and reports the results of a review of the literature.
颞下颌关节（TMJ）化脓性关节炎是一种临床罕见病症。这种感染可能在头颈部区域感染后出现，通过直接蔓延或血行传播至关节。本文介绍了一例因扁桃体炎导致颞下颌关节化脓性关节炎的患者病例，并报告了文献综述的结果。
