Items tagged “jaw”
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Osteoarthritis of the temporomandibular joint
Osteoarthritis of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is the end point of long-standing TMJ dysfunction. It is a common finding incidentally on a base of skull imaging, and it should be remembered that TMJ pain does not correlate well with osteoarthritic changes. Indeed pain from TMJ dysfunction i...
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Mandibular periostitis
There are many causes for mandibular periostitis:
Langerhans cell histiocytosis
malignancy (both primary and metastatic)
necrosis, e.g. radiation osteonecrosis
osteomyelitis
pyogenic
Garre's sclerosing osteomyelitis
actinomycosis (uncommon)
syphilis (uncommon)
tuberculosis (uncommon)
r...
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Gnathic osteosarcoma
Gnathic osteosarcoma is a subtype of osteosarcoma that primarily affects the mandible (horizontal ramus) and maxilla (alveolar ridge, sinus floor, and palate).
Epidemiology
represents ~6% of osteosarcomas 3
60% in males
has an older onset (~30 years) and a peak incidence: 30-40 years
Clini...