Rheumatoid arthritis of TMJ--a diagnostic dilemma?
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic disease affecting the musculo-skeletal connective tissue of the body with a strong predilection for the joints. The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is commonly affected with rheumatoid arthritis in adults and children, but it is usually among the last joints to be affected. A case report is presented of a patient undergoing orthodontic treatment who developed unilateral condylar changes and whose serum was also positive for rheumatoid factor. The involvement of TMJ in several systemic disorders is a well established fact. When such disorders manifest in an atypical manner, it poses a diagnostic dilemma. This article aims to discuss various disorders causing condylar erosions.
Bathi
Renuka J
RJ
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, S.D.M. College of Dental Sciences, Dharwad, Karnataka-580 009, India.
Taneja
Neeraj
N
Parveen
Sameena
S
D000328:Adult; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012217:Rheumatoid Factor / Q000032:analysis; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D012217:Rheumatoid Factor