Non-syndromal, true congenital ankylosis of the temporomandibular joint: a case report.

Psoriatic arthritis of temporomandibular joint with ankylosis :a case report

Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory proliferative disorder of the skin that appears in many different forms and affect different parts of the body including the nails and joints. It may affect the quality of life by causing psychosocial stress. Psoriatic arthritis is a seronegative spondyloarthropathy with involvement of axial and peripheral joints. Involvement of temporomo andibular joint is a...

Congenital temporomandibular joint ankylosis--a case report.

A case of congenital temporomandibular joint (TMJ) ankylosis which caused facial disfigurement, significant reduction in mouth opening, difficulties in feeding and breathing, and general interference with physical and mental development is presented. The wide range of manifestations exceed the typical picture of TMJ ankylosis and resemble a syndrome rather than an isolated defect of the TMJ.

True ankylosis of temporomandibular joint: a case report.

Congenital Temporomandibular Joint Ankylosis: Case Report and Literature Review

Congenital temporomandibular joint (TMJ) ankylosis is an uncommon condition that presents itself at or soon after birth in the absence of acquired factors that could have contributed to the ankylosis such as infection and trauma. The experience of managing one such case is reported in light of a review of the literature on this condition. Key management principles include adequate removal of th...

Treatment of temporomandibular joint ankylosis: a case report.

Bony ankylosis of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) in a male patient was not diagnosed until the patient reached his early teens, at which time the condition was treated with a costochondral graft. At the time of treatment, there was an expectation that further orthognathic surgery would be required to correct the skeletal deformity. However, with the release of the ankylosis and growth of the...