Temporomandibular joint dysfunction and orofacial pain caused by parotid gland malignancy: report of case.
A 41-year-old female with 2 years of mandibular and maxillary facial pain sought multiple medical evaluations. Symptoms were similar to those accompanying many benign temporomandibular, salivary gland, and neurological disorders. Through manual palpation, a slight swelling in the salivary gland was discovered; a malignant carcinoma was removed by parotidectomy.
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Johns Hopkins Hospital, Division of Dentistry and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Baltimore, MD 21205.
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D000328:Adult; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D013706:Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*