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Tuberculosis of temporomandibular joint

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Tuberculosis of the temporomandibular joint is a very rare disease. Its close relation to the parotid can cause diagnostic confusion. This case is being reported keeping this point in view.

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  1. Department of ENT, Mumbai Port Trust Hospital, Wadala (East), 37, Mumbai, India

    I. R. Matta (ENT specialist), P. P. Karnik (Honorary ENT Surgeon), P. S. Pathare (Resident in ENT) & V. V. Potdar (Resident in ENT)

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Matta, I.R., Karnik, P.P., Pathare, P.S. et al. Tuberculosis of temporomandibular joint. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 57, 337–339 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02907706

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