Malignant disease as temporomandibular joint dysfunction: review of the literature and report of case

A case of a patient with a malignant schwannoma, who was originally diagnosed as having internal derangement of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), is presented. This is only the second reported case of this tumor with TMJ symptoms. The importance of obtaining adequate TMJ radiographs as part of the...

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Published inThe Journal of the American Dental Association (1939) Vol. 120; no. 2; p. 163
Main Authors Bavitz, J B, Chewning, L C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.02.1990
Subjects
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Joint Dislocations - diagnostic imaging
Mandibular Condyle - diagnostic imaging
Mandibular Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Middle Aged
Neurilemmoma - diagnostic imaging
Radiography
Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome - diagnostic imaging
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Summary:A case of a patient with a malignant schwannoma, who was originally diagnosed as having internal derangement of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), is presented. This is only the second reported case of this tumor with TMJ symptoms. The importance of obtaining adequate TMJ radiographs as part of the initial data collection process is stressed. Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans are suggested if the patient has any of the ominous signs or symptoms mentioned in the text. When a patient is initially diagnosed with TMJ disease, failure to respond to appropriate therapy should alert the clinician that the initial diagnosis may be incorrect.
ISSN:0002-8177
DOI:10.14219/jada.archive.1990.0041