Acute arthritis of the right temporomandibular joint due to Lyme disease: a case report and literature review
Abstract Background Lyme disease is the most frequent tick-borne infectious disease in Europe. It often presents with a wide variety of symptoms. For this reason, affection of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) caused by Lyme disease (LD) can be misdiagnosed as a common temporomandibular disorder (TM...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-08-01
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Series: | BMC Oral Health |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-021-01744-4 |