title: Case of tuberculosis of the temporomandibular joint.
abstract: Tuberculosis (TB) of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is rare and misdiagnosis is common. We describe an unusual case of the disease in a 27-year-old Zimbabwean woman.
authors.affiliation: The Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Egerton Road, Guildford GU2 7XX, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Meera
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: Neil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Scott
authors.forename: Carrie
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Newlands
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000844:Ankylosis / Q000382:microbiology; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000382:microbiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000382:microbiology*; D014054:Tomography; D014394:Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents