Isolated unilateral temporalis muscle hypertrophy in a child: a case report with literature review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Temporalis muscle hypertrophy is a rare entity of masticatory muscle hypertrophy. All types of masticatory muscle hypertrophies have been documented of which temporalis muscle hypertrophy is one. Temporalis muscle hypertrophy is most commonly bilateral and usually associated with other types of masticatory muscles hypertrophy such as masseter or pterygoid hypertrophy. However, isolated unilateral temporalis muscle hypertrophy is extremely rare and only 9 cases have been reported to date in English literature since 1990 with only two patients less than 18 years. There is no exact etiology identified and the diagnosis is made by muscle biopsy combined with imaging study to exclude other possibilities. Age at presentation is ranges from 15 to 65 years with involvement of bo

SUBMITTER: Ranasinghe JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5817789 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature