Ali Hossein Mesgarzadeh
1, Mohammad Ali Ghavimi
2, Gulşen Gok
3, Afsaneh Zarghami
4*1 Associate Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
2 Assistant Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
3 Post-graduate Student, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Eastbourne District General Hospital, East Sussex, England
4 Undergraduate Student, Faculty of Dentistry, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
Abstract
Infratemporal space infection is a rare but serious sequel of odontogenic infection. The diagnosis is difficult due to non specific
signs and symptoms. Diabetes mellitus as a definitive risk factor for odontogenic infections needs more consideration
during clinical procedures. We report a case of an undiagnosed diabetic patient with isolated infratemporal space infection
after tooth extraction with presentation of similar signs and symptoms of temporomandibular joint and muscle problem.