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A Missed Case of Occult Bilateral Temporomandibular Dislocation Mistaken for Dystonia
Joint Authors
Lee, Evelyn
Shoenberger, Jan
Wagner, Jonathan
Source
Case Reports in Emergency Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-09-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
A 24-year-old male with a history of psychiatric disorder and no prior significant temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pathology presented to the emergency department for “lockjaw.” Plain film X-rays of the mandible were read as unremarkable by an attending radiologist, leading to the initial diagnosis of medication-induced dystonic reaction.
Following unsuccessful medical treatment a maxillofacial computed tomography (CT) was ordered.
CT confirmed bilateral dislocation, illustrating the importance of clinical judgment, and limitations of certain radiographic images.
The authors believe this case to be the first reported case in the medical literature of bilateral anterior TMJ dislocation with a false negative X-ray.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lee, Evelyn& Shoenberger, Jan& Wagner, Jonathan. 2015. A Missed Case of Occult Bilateral Temporomandibular Dislocation Mistaken for Dystonia. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058484
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lee, Evelyn…[et al.]. A Missed Case of Occult Bilateral Temporomandibular Dislocation Mistaken for Dystonia. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058484
American Medical Association (AMA)
Lee, Evelyn& Shoenberger, Jan& Wagner, Jonathan. A Missed Case of Occult Bilateral Temporomandibular Dislocation Mistaken for Dystonia. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058484
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1058484