title: Gout of the temporomandibular joint: report of a case.
abstract: Introduction Gout is an illness characterized by the deposition of monosodium urate crystals in the joints or in soft tissues. The clinical manifestation results from inflammation of limb joints and pain with a rare presentation in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). Case Report This study describes a 66-year-old white man with a chief complaint of "occasional pain in the left temporal muscle region." The case disclosed a gout manifestation in the TMJ after physical, radiographic, and ultrasonographic exams, and the patient was referred to proper treatment. Conclusion Gout manifestation in the TMJ is an unusual presentation, and few reports in the English literature address to the subject. Gout in the TMJ should be included as a differential diagnosis for joint disorders.
authors.affiliation: Student, Faculdade de Medicina de Juiz de Fora, Universidade Presidente Antônio Carlos, Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors.forename: Isaac Nilton Fernandes
authors.initials: IN
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.affiliation: Student, Faculdade de Medicina de Juiz de Fora, Universidade Presidente Antônio Carlos, Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors.forename: Renata Caroline Ferreira
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Gomes
authors.affiliation: Student, Faculdade de Medicina de Juiz de Fora, Universidade Presidente Antônio Carlos, Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors.forename: Raiane Rodrigues
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Dos Santos
authors.affiliation: Student, Faculdade de Medicina de Juiz de Fora, Universidade Presidente Antônio Carlos, Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors.forename: Thiago de Paula
authors.initials: Tde P
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.affiliation: Student, Faculdade de Medicina de Juiz de Fora, Universidade Presidente Antônio Carlos, Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors.forename: Larissa Loiuse Cândida
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Pereira
authors.affiliation: Professor, PhD, Department of Pathology, Faculdade de Medicina de Juiz de Fora, Universidade Presidente Antônio Carlos, Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors.forename: Pietro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mainenti
keywords: gout; joint diseases; temporomandibular joint