Infratemporal space pathosis mimicking TMJ disorders.
The differential diagnosis of pain in the face and dysfunction of the masticatory system is complex. Although most diagnoses are readily made, common symptoms can occasionally belie more serious diseases. Each patient was originally treated for TMJ dysfunctions and subsequently was diagnosed as suffering from pathosis of the infratemporal space.
Keith
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Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston.
Glyman
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D000197:Actinomycosis, Cervicofacial / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D005354:Fibrosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013701:Temporal Bone; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*