A Rare Association of Bilateral and Unilateral Masseter Hypertrophy with Hypertrophy of Pterygoids
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
Idiopathic Unilateral Masseter Muscle Hypertrophy: a Case Report and Review
Masseter muscle hypertrophy also called as Benign Massetric hypertrophy (BMH) or Idiopathic Massetric Muscle Hypertrophy (IMMH) is a rare condition of unknown cause which is important in the differential diagnosis of head and neck masses, located in the cheek. It can occur unilaterally or bilaterally. Most patients consult a physician for esthetic correction of the resultant facial asymmetry. S...
متن کاملBilateral Masseter and Internal Pterygoid Muscle Hypertrophy: A Diagnostic Challenge
OBJECTIVE To describe an unusual case of bilateral masseter and pterygoid muscle hypertrophy. CLINICAL PRESENTATION AND INTERVENTION A 53-year-old female patient presented with a bilateral, painless swelling at the parotid areas without improvement after using antibiotics/systemic corticosteroids/nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents. Her medical history included thyroid nodules, but no denta...
متن کاملBenign masseter muscle hypertrophy.
Idiopathic hypertrophy of the masseter muscle is a rare disorder of unknown cause. Some authors associate it with the habit of chewing gum, temporo-mandibular joint disorder, congenital and functional hypertrophies, and emotional disorders (stress and nervousness). Most patients complain of the cosmetic change caused by facial asymmetry, also called square face, however, symptoms such as trismu...
متن کاملIdiopathic Masseter Muscle Hypertrophy
Benign Masseteric Hypertrophy is a relatively uncommon condition that can occur unilaterally or bilaterally. Pain may be a symptom, but most frequently a clinician is consulted for cosmetic reasons. In some cases prominent Exostoses at the angle of the mandible are noted. Although it is tempting to point to Malocclusion, Bruxism, clenching, or Temporomandibular joint disorders, the etiology in ...
متن کاملMasseter muscle hypertrophy: case report.
Masseter muscle hypertrophy is characterized by unilateral or bilateral enlargement of the masseter muscles affecting both males and females after puberty. Its etiology remains unknown. Limitations on mouth opening and also tension in the region of the hypertrophied muscle are symptoms reported. This paper reports a case of masseter muscle hypertrophy diagnosed using imaging modalities such as ...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC RESEARCH
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2249-782X
DOI: 10.7860/jcdr/2016/16102.7187