title: [Tuberculous arthritis of the temporomandibular joint caused by Mycobacterium bovis. A diagnostic conundrum].
abstract: Infrequent variants of extrapulmonary tuberculosis pose a challenging public health problem because of the delay in their diagnosis and treatment. Joint involvement is usually encountered in major joints (hip, elbow, knee and ankle). Tuberculous involvement of the temporomandibular joint is extremely uncommon but must be considered in patients with pain, inflammation or joint stiffness not resolved with conventional treatment.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Otorrinolaringología, Hospital Virgen de la Concha, Zamora, España. kikekoska@yahoo.es
authors.forename: Enrique
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Coscarón Blanco
authors.forename: Juan José
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Blanco Sanchón
authors.forename: Eva Purificación
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Martín Garrido
authors.forename: María Cruz
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Pérez Liedo
authors.forename: Isidora
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: García García
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001168:Arthritis / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009163:Mycobacterium bovis; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000382:microbiology*; D014394:Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / Q000150:complications*