Restricted mandibular movement. Report of 2 unusual causes.
Hypomobility of the temporomandibular joint has a variety of causes. Two patients are presented in whom restricted jaw movement was the only clinical manifestation of serious underlying disease. The importance of submitting all tissues removed from patients for histopathological diagnosis is stressed.
D000328:Adult; D003528:Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008410:Masticatory Muscles / Q000473:pathology; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D013587:Syphilis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D013704:Temporomandibular Joint; D014313:Trismus / Q000209:etiology*