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Ultrasound Investigation in Congenital Masseter Hypertrophy

Volume 6 - Issue 3

**Anida M Băbțan¹, Bianca A Boșca*², Maria Crișan², Manuela Lenghel³, Radu S Câmpian¹ and Aranka Ilea¹**

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- ¹ Department of Oral Rehabilitation, Oral Health and Dental Office Management, Faculty of Dentistry, “Iuliu Haţieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- ²Histology Department, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy ʺIuliu Haţieganuʺ Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- ³Radiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy ʺIuliu Haţieganuʺ Cluj-Napoca, Romania
*Corresponding author: Bianca Adina Boșca, Department of Histology, Faculty of Medicine, “Iuliu Haţieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, Str. L. Pasteur, No. 4, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Received: June 19, 2018; Published: July 05, 2018

DOI: 10.26717/BJSTR.2018.06.001349

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Abstract

Congenital masseter muscle hypertrophy (CMMH) is a developmental disorder characterized by unilateral muscle’s overgrowth, resulting in facial asymmetry and dento-maxillary disorders. Although the disease is usually diagnosed by clinical examination, paraclinical investigations such as Computer Tomography (CT), Magnetic Resonance (MR) or ultrasounds (US) are advanced diagnostic methods. This article is the case report of a CMMH in a young male adult, presenting the clinical aspects and using a new diagnostic approach based on US investigation of the masseter muscle.

Keywords: Masseter Muscle; Hypertrophy; Ultrasonography; Diagnosis; Follow-up

Abbreviations: CMMH: Congenital Masseter Muscle Hypertrophy; MR: Magnetic Resonance; US:Ultrasounds; CT: Computer Tomography; TMD: Temporo-Mandibular Disorder; OPT: Ortopantomography