Shanghai Journal of Stomatology ›› 2014, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (3): 381-384.

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Temporomandibular joint ankylosis caused by systemic (distal) infection: A case report and literature review

YUAN Shi-qing1,2, DONG Rui1,3, LI Tian-zhong1, HU Min1, LIANG Li-min1, MA Jun-li1, TAO Ye1   

  1. 1.Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, People’s Liberation Army General Hospital . Beijing 100853;
    2.Department of Stomatology, Hospital of Gaobeidian City. Gaobeidian 074000, Hebei Province;
    3.Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Stomatology Hospital of Tianjin Medical University. Tianjin 300070, China
  • Received:2013-01-23 Online:2014-06-20 Published:2014-09-09

Abstract: There were many causes for temporomandibular joint (TMJ) ankylosis including infection, trauma, degenerative changes and space-occupying lesion. This article reported a case of bilateral TMJ ankylosis caused by systemic (distal) infection. A 35-year old female patient complained of difficulty of opening mouth for about 20 years. She developed abscess in several places all over the body including bilateral TMJ 20 years ago. CT indicated that the condylar process was fused with the temporal bone. The patient was treated with resection of bilateral condylar/coracoid process and total joint prosthesis replacement. The maximal incisal opening was 2.5 cm 3 months post operation. The patient obtained a satisfied function of eating and speaking.

Key words: Infection, Condylar process, Temporomandibular joint, Ankylosis

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