Abscess formation in the temporomandibular joint as a complication of otitis media

J Laryngol Otol. 2000 May;114(5):373-5. doi: 10.1258/0022215001905607.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abscess / microbiology*
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods
  • Otitis Media with Effusion / microbiology*
  • Pseudomonas Infections / complications*
  • Pseudomonas Infections / drug therapy
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa / isolation & purification
  • Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / microbiology*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents