Temporomandibular Joint Pain: An Unusual Initial Manifestation of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Temporomandibular Joint Pain: An Unusual Initial Manifestation of Rheumatoid Arthritis
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https://doi.org/10.61172/ndj.v31i2.224Abstract
We present a 39-year old housewife with temporomandibular joint pain of more than a month duration prior to the development of symmetrical polyarthritis of the small joints of the hands, as an unusual first manifestation of rheumatoid arthritis.
A raised acute phase reactant such as ESR is a very helpful indicator of an underlying inflammatory condition, hence the need for early referral to the Rheumatologist.
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2023-11-06
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Temporomandibular Joint Pain: An Unusual Initial Manifestation of Rheumatoid Arthritis: Temporomandibular Joint Pain: An Unusual Initial Manifestation of Rheumatoid Arthritis. (2023). Nigerian Dental Journal, 31(2). https://doi.org/10.61172/ndj.v31i2.224
