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.
Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands.
R P
RP
Takes
A P
AP
Langeveld
R J
RJ
Baatenburg de Jong
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