Abscess formation in the temporomandibular joint as a complication of otitis media.
A case of an eight-month-old girl with an abscess in the temporomandibular joint as a complication of acute otitis media is described. The complications of acute otitis media in general and the probable explanation for the development of this complication are discussed.
Takes
R P
RP
Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands.
Langeveld
A P
AP
Baatenburg de Jong
R J
RJ
D000038:Abscess / Q000382:microbiology*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D010034:Otitis Media with Effusion / Q000382:microbiology*; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000382:microbiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents