Temporomandibular joint effusion: Diagnostic and therapeutic approaches: A case report

Hanen Ben Khalifa; Raja Chebbi; Touhami Ben Alaya; Monia Dhidah

doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2024.10.076

Temporomandibular joint effusion: Diagnostic and therapeutic approaches: A case report

Radiol Case Rep. 2024 Nov 22;20(2):971-975. doi: 10.1016/j.radcr.2024.10.076. eCollection 2025 Feb.

Authors

Hanen Ben Khalifa^{1

2}, Raja Chebbi^{1

2}, Touhami Ben Alaya^{3

4}, Monia Dhidah^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Department of functional exploration, pain and orofacial dysfunction, University Dental Clinic, Monastir, Tunisia.
² Laboratory of Dento-Facial, Clinical and Biological Approach (ABCDF), Faculty of Dental Medicine, University of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia.
³ Department of Medical Imaging, University Dental Clinic, Monastir, Tunisia.
⁴ Research Laboratory of Bioactive Natural Substances and Biotechnology, Faculty of Dental Medicine, University of Monastir, Monastir LR24ES14, Tunisia.

Abstract

A Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) effusion is an accumulation of fluid components in the articular space. It represents an inflammatory process which can be associated with trauma, arthritis or internal derangement of TMJ such as disc displacement. In this study, we present the case of a 48-year-old patient presented with TMJ effusion, diagnosed as resulting from disc displacement without reduction and osteoarthrosis. The case report details the diagnostic and therapeutic strategies employed.

Keywords: Corticoids; Disc displacement; Joint effusion; Magnetic resonance imaging; Pain; Temporomandibular joint.

Publication types

Case Reports