Temporomandibular Joint Arthritis in Juvenile Dermatomyositis and Pediatric Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
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Introduction The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is frequently affected in juvenile idiopathic arthritis ( JIA). Depending on cohorts, up to 80 percent of JIA patients with peripheral arthritis have been shown to have synovitis of the TMJ on MRI [1]. It has also been found in pediatric Sjögren disease and sarcoidosis [2], and our report is focusing on TMJ arthritis in myositis-associated pediatric rheumatologic diseases which also share peripheral arAbstract
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