Masseter muscle hypertrophy: case report

Brazilian Dental Journal

Eduardo Kazuo Sannomya²  Marcelo Gonçalves¹  Marcelo Paraíso Cavalcanti¹ 

[1] ,Methodist University of São Paulo School of Dentistry Department of Oral and Maxillofacial RadiologySão Paulo SP ,Brazil

关键词: masseter muscle;    hypertrophy;    computed tomography scan;    magnetic resonance imaging;    radiology;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0103-64402006000400015

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

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 conventional radiography, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging scans. The familiarity with this condition is important to settle the differential diagnosis with other pathologies such as parotid gland tumors and dental infection.

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