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Often, abscesses in the orofacial region are of odontogenic origin. Odontogenic abscesses should be treated with caution, since they can have a severe or even fatal course. Because infratemporal space abscesses are located in the deep facial space and the clinical symptoms of this condition are similar to those of temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD), early differential diagnosis is difficult. Herein, we report a case of infratemporal space abscess that was misdiagnosed as TMD at the initial diagnosis and discuss relevant information in the literature on infratemporal space abscess.