Chow T K, Ng W L, Tam C K, Kung N
Department of Dentistry & Maxillofacial Surgery, United Christian Hospital, Hong Kong.
Scand J Rheumatol. 1997;26(2):133-4. doi: 10.3109/03009749709115833.
A case of bilateral temporomandibular joint (TMJ) ankylosis in a Chinese male patient with ankylosing spondylitis is presented. A review of the literature emphasizes the rarity of this arthro-pathology in ankylosing spondylitis. The importance in the recognition of this complication by clinical examination supplemented by computed tomography is stressed.
本文报告一例患有强直性脊柱炎的中国男性患者双侧颞下颌关节(TMJ)强直的病例。文献回顾强调了这种关节病变在强直性脊柱炎中罕见。强调通过临床检查并辅以计算机断层扫描来识别这种并发症的重要性。