TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT ANKYLOSIS - ‘KNOWING WHEN NOT TO OPERATE’: CASE
REPORT AND QUALITATIVE SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF LITERATURE
Abstract
Temporomandibular Joint Ankylosis(TMJA) may manifest in patients with
several predisposing systemic conditions. A case of extraarticular TMJA
is presented in a patient diagnosed with Fibrodysplasia Ossificans
Progressive(FOP) is presented. The features, diagnosis and management of
TMJA superimposed on this condition is presented through a qualitative
systematic review of literature.