Drum R K, Fornadley J A, Schnapf D J
Department of Prosthodontics, University of Maryland, Baltimore.
J Orofac Pain. 1993 Summer;7(3):294-9.
Three cases of carcinoma, seen in a head/neck pain management practice during the past 2 years and presenting as craniomandibular dysfunction symptoms, are reported. Clinicians should always consider a differential diagnosis because of the variety of potential causes of the symptoms presented by the patient. These symptoms act as clues to help to differentiate between a routine or "evil" process. The need for imaging and remaining, when the clinical symptoms do not correlate with the clinical examination through established guidelines for craniomandibular dysfunction or head/neck pain, is of paramount importance.
本文报告了过去两年中在头颈部疼痛管理诊所所见的三例癌病例，这些病例均表现为颅下颌功能障碍症状。由于患者所呈现症状的潜在病因多种多样，临床医生应始终考虑进行鉴别诊断。这些症状可作为线索，有助于区分常规或“恶性”病程。当临床症状与通过既定的颅下颌功能障碍或头颈部疼痛指南进行的临床检查不相关时，进行影像学检查及其他检查至关重要。
