| Autor: |
Bathi RJ; Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, S.D.M. College of Dental Sciences, Dharwad, Karnataka-580 009, India., Taneja N, Parveen S |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Zdroj: |
Dental update [Dent Update] 2004 Apr; Vol. 31 (3), pp. 167-70, 172, 174. |
| DOI: |
10.12968/denu.2004.31.3.167 |
| Abstrakt: |
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic disease affecting the musculo-skeletal connective tissue of the body with a strong predilection for the joints. The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is commonly affected with rheumatoid arthritis in adults and children, but it is usually among the last joints to be affected. A case report is presented of a patient undergoing orthodontic treatment who developed unilateral condylar changes and whose serum was also positive for rheumatoid factor. The involvement of TMJ in several systemic disorders is a well established fact. When such disorders manifest in an atypical manner, it poses a diagnostic dilemma. This article aims to discuss various disorders causing condylar erosions. |
| Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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