Masseter muscle hypertrophy: Report of case and literature review

Benign masseteric hypertrophy is a relatively uncommon condition that can occur unilaterally or bilaterally. Pain may be a symptom, but most frequently the clinician is consulted for cosmetic reasons. In some cases prominent exostoses at the angle of the mandible are noted. Although it is tempting t...

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Published inJournal of oral and maxillofacial surgery Vol. 52; no. 11; pp. 1199 - 1202
Main Author Addante, Rocco R.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01.11.1994
Elsevier
Subjects
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Dentistry
Facial bones, jaws, teeth, parodontium: diseases, semeiology
Female
Humans
Hypertrophy - surgery
Masseter Muscle - pathology
Masseter Muscle - surgery
Medical sciences
Non tumoral diseases
Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology
Case study
Human
Stomatology
Masseter muscle
Bibliographic review
Hypertrophy
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Summary:Benign masseteric hypertrophy is a relatively uncommon condition that can occur unilaterally or bilaterally. Pain may be a symptom, but most frequently the 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 the majority of cases is unclear. Diagnosis is based on awareness of the condition, clinical and radiographic findings, and exclusion of more serious pathology such as benign and malignant parotid disease, rhabdomyoma, and lymphangioma. Treatment usually involves resection of a portion of the masseter muscle with or without the underlying bone. 1
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ISSN:0278-2391
1531-5053
DOI:10.1016/0278-2391(94)90546-0