title: Malocclusion in children caused by temporomandibular joint effusion.
abstract: Two unusual cases of temporomandibular joint effusion in children are presented. The differential diagnosis, radiographic imaging, treatment, and possible etiologies are described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Oral Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Brustowicz
authors.forename: B L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Padwa
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008193:Lyme Disease / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000209:etiology*; D010034:Otitis Media with Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis; D013582:Synovial Fluid; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis