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ArticleBMJ case reports2022

Peritonsillar abscess due to temporomandibular joint septic arthritis: an uncommon cause of a common disease.

Neha Thakur, Sarita Negi, Jagdeep S Thakur, Ripu Daman Arora

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Neha ThakurENT, Regional Hospital, Bilaspur, HP, India.
Sarita NegiENT, Dr YSP Government Medical College, Nahan, Sirmour, HP, India.
Jagdeep S ThakurOtolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (ENT), Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla, HP, India.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2311-0571
Ripu Daman AroraOtolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (ENT), AIIMS, Raipur, CG, India ripuarora@aiimsraipur.edu.in.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0522-3118
All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur · INGovernment ENT Hospital · INGovernment Medical College · INIndira Gandhi Medical College · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Peritonsillar abscess is a common presentation of complicated acute tonsillitis. The temporomandibular joint septic arthritis is an uncommon clinical entity while its complications are further rare. We present a case of a man in his late 30s who presented with a painful swelling in the left preauricular region along with increasing trismus. A diagnosis of peritonsillar abscess due to septic arthritis was made based on clinical history and examination. Patient recovered fully after antibiotic and abscess drainage. This is the first case report of temporomandibular septic arthritis leading to peritonsillar abscess.

Indexed as

Arthritis, InfectiousPeritonsillar AbscessTemporomandibular Joint DisordersHumansMaleTemporomandibular JointTrismusBone and joint infectionsDentistry and oral medicineEar, nose and throat/otolaryngologyHead and neck surgery

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PMID35667694
PMCPMC9171190
OpenAlexW4281729292

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