PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - G Martini
AU  - U Bacciliero
AU  - A Tregnaghi
AU  - M C Montesco
AU  - F Zulian
TI  - Isolated temporomandibular synovitis as unique presentation of juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
DP  - 2001 Jul 01
TA  - The Journal of Rheumatology
PG  - 1689--1692
VI  - 28
IP  - 7
4099  - http://www.jrheum.org/content/28/7/1689.short
4100  - http://www.jrheum.org/content/28/7/1689.full
SO  - J Rheumatol2001 Jul 01; 28
AB  - Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) involvement is quite frequent in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). We describe a 15-year-old girl with isolated TMJ arthritis presenting as a unique manifestation of JIA, and its successful treatment. She underwent arthroscopic synovectomy followed by intraarticular steroid injection. Early use of synovectomy and intraarticular steroids in TMJ arthritis may reduce pain, improve jaw function, and prevent irreversible deformities.