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Case Report
Isolated Temporomandibular Synovitis as Unique Presentation of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
GIORGIA MARTINI, UGO BACCILIERO, ALBERTO TREGNAGHI, MARIA CRISTINA MONTESCO,
and FRANCESCO ZULIAN
ABSTRACT.
Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) involvement is quite frequent in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). We describe a 15-year-old girl with isolated TMJ arthritis presenting as a unique manifestation of JIA, and its successful treatment. She underwent arthroscopic synovectomy followed by intraarticular steroid injection. Early use of synovectomy and intraarticular steroids in TMJ arthritis may reduce pain, improve jaw function, and prevent irreversible deformities. (J Rheumatol 2001;
28:1689-92)
Key Indexing Terms:
TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT
JUVENILE IDIOPATHIC ARTHRITIS
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