Painful Swelling of the Temporomandibular Joint
CASE CHALLENGE NUMBER: 8
Jeffrey A Burgess, DDS, MSD; Lars G. Hollender, DDS, PhD; Peter F. van der Ven, DMD, PhD
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The following Case Challenge is provided in conjunction with the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology.
In September 1999, a 59-year old woman was referred by her dentist to an Oral Medicine practice for evaluation of acute pain and swelling in her right temporomandibular joint (TMJ).
After you have finished reviewing the available diagnostic information, make the diagnosis.