Juvenile idiopathic arthritis with involvement of the temporomandibular joint: the role of image examinations
PURPOSE: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) has unknown etiology, and the involvement of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is rare in the early phase of the disease. The present article describes the use of computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (MRI) images for the diagnosis of affected TMJ in JIA. CASE DESCRIPTION: A 12-year-old, female, Caucasian patient, with systemic rheumathoid arthritis and involvement of multiple joints was referred to the Imaging Center for TMJ assessment. The patient reported TMJ pain and limited opening of the mouth. The helical CT examination of the TMJ region showed asymmetric mandibular condyles, erosion of the right condyle and osteophyte-like formation. The MRI examination showed erosion of the right mandibular condyle, osteophytes, displacement without reduction and disruption of the articular disc. CONCLUSION: The disorders of the TMJ as a consequence of JIA must be carefully assessed by modern imaging methods such as CT and MRI. CT is very useful for the evaluation of discrete bone changes, which are not identified by conventional radiographs in the early phase of JIA. MRI allows the evaluation of soft tissues, the identification of acute articular inflammation and the differentiation between pannus and synovial hypertrophy.
Main Authors: | Effio,Karina Ivette Sánchez, Silva,Luciana Maria Paes da, Fernandes,Ramos, Dutra,Marcelo Eduardo Pereira, Marcucci,Marcelo, Oliveira,Jefferson Xavier de |
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Format: | Digital revista |
Language: | English |
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Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul
2010
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Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1980-65232010000100022 |
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