TY - JOUR T1 - Isolated temporomandibular synovitis as unique presentation of juvenile idiopathic arthritis. JF - The Journal of Rheumatology JO - J Rheumatol SP - 1689 LP - 1692 VL - 28 IS - 7 AU - G Martini AU - U Bacciliero AU - A Tregnaghi AU - M C Montesco AU - F Zulian Y1 - 2001/07/01 UR - http://www.jrheum.org/content/28/7/1689.abstract N2 - 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. ER -