Abstract
A case of an eight-month-old girl with an abscess in the temporomandibular joint as a complication of acute otitis media is described. The complications of acute otitis media in general and the probable explanation for the development of this complication are discussed.
MeSH terms
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Abscess / microbiology*
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods
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Otitis Media with Effusion / microbiology*
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Pseudomonas Infections / complications*
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Pseudomonas Infections / drug therapy
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa / isolation & purification
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Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / microbiology*
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods