title: Septic Arthritis of the Temporomandibular Joint in an Infant.
abstract: Infantile temporomandibular joint septic arthritis is an uncommon paediatric infection, but one which carries the potential for severe morbidity and mortality. Early diagnosis and aggressive medical and possibly surgical management is indicated for the best outcomes. The presenting clinical features are non-specific in a neonate and an infant; as such a high degree of clinical suspicion is required. We present the case of an eleven-month-old boy who has made a full recovery from an acute temporomandibular joint septic arthritis and review the relevant literature.
authors.affiliation: Discipline of Paediatrics, UnitingCare Health Clinical School, The Wesley Hospital , Brisbane ; Department of Paediatrics, The Wesley Hospital , Brisbane.
authors.forename: Raymond
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chuk
authors.affiliation: Discipline of Paediatrics, UnitingCare Health Clinical School, The Wesley Hospital , Brisbane ; Maxillofacial Surgery, The Wesley Hospital , Brisbane.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Arvier
authors.affiliation: Discipline of Paediatrics, UnitingCare Health Clinical School, The Wesley Hospital , Brisbane ; Wesley Medical Imaging, The Wesley Hospital , Brisbane.
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Laing
authors.affiliation: Discipline of Paediatrics, UnitingCare Health Clinical School, The Wesley Hospital , Brisbane ; Department of Paediatrics, The Wesley Hospital , Brisbane ;
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Coman
keywords: Temporomandibular joint; magnetic resonance imaging; septic arthritis