title: [Childhood septic temporomandibular arthritis].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report a clinical case of acute otitis media in a child, complicated by septic temporomandibular arthritis and to present a review of the literature.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report a case of a 7-year-old boy who presented an altered general condition, major hyperthermia, associated with a left temporozygomatic mass in a context of recurrent bilateral acute otitis media lasting for 2 months. Emergency computed tomodensitometry (CT scan) showed left temporomandibular joint arthritis. Treatment consisted of a parenteral double antibiotic therapy and prevention of temporomandibula (TM) ankylosis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  After 20 months of follow-up, the child showed a normal ORL examination with no maxillofacial sequelae.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  All temporozygomatic masses presenting in a septic context should suggest the diagnosis of TM arthritis; computed tomodensitometry should be done immediately.
authors.affiliation: Service d'otorhinolaryngologie et chirurgie cervicofaciale, CHR d'Orléans, 14, avenue de l'Hôpital, 45100 Orléans La Source, France. hammoudi_interne@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hammoudi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Manceau
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Cazeneuve
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Poulain
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Buis
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Soin
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D002648:Child; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D012008:Recurrence; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents