Orofacial fascial space abscess disguised as temporomandibular disorder: a report of 3 cases and literature review
Tae-Seok Kim,
Yeon-Hee Lee
Abstract:Fascial space abscess is a condition in which infections spread into fascial spaces. It is a severe and life-threatening disease unless treated at an early stage. Due to the similarity of clinical symptoms, fascial space abscesses in the orofacial area are often disguised as other diseases, such as temporomandibular disorder (TMD). In this case series, we report three cases of fascial space abscesses disguised as TMD. In all cases, patients complained of severely limited mouth opening and pain in the temporoma… Show more
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