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Temporomandibular joint pain and dysfunction is a common complaint and a frequent cause of referral to oral and maxillofacial surgeons. The importance of considering malignant disease in the differential diagnosis is illustrated by the following cases of parotid gland neoplasia which were referred as temporomandibular joint dysfunction
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Telfer, M., Thomas, S., Sleeman, D. et al. Parotid gland malignancy presenting as temporomandibular joint pain or dysfunction. Br Dent J 169, 248–250 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.4807334
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.4807334