ISOLATED UNILATERAL TEMPORALIS MUSCLE HYPERTROPHY - A CASE-REPORT

Authors
SERRAT A GARCIACANTERA JM REDONDO LM
Citation
A. Serrat et al., ISOLATED UNILATERAL TEMPORALIS MUSCLE HYPERTROPHY - A CASE-REPORT, International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery, 27(2), 1998, pp. 92-93
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Dentistry,Oral Surgery & Medicine",Surgery
Journal title
International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
09015027
Volume
27
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
92 - 93
Database
ISI
SICI code
0901-5027(1998)27:2<92:IUTMH->2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
A case of isolated unilateral temporalis muscle hypertrophy is present ed. A review of the literature revealed only one report of temporalis hypertrophy, probably caused by psychogenic muscle hyperactivity. The temporalis muscle hypertrophy in the patient described was idiopathic and its management was surgical.