Primary Hyperparathyroidism with Disorder of the Temporomandibular Joint

Abstract

A case of primary hyperparathyroidism with dull pain of the temporomandibular joint and limitation of mandibular movement is described. These symptoms appeared after the patient had luxation of the left mandibular condyle in 1971. Radiographs of jaws and teeth did not disclose significant abnormalities except for erosion of the left condyle. Immunological and biochemical investigations of serum revealed that the patient suffered from primary hyperparathyroidism.