ANAMNESIS
/ SYMPTOMS:
A 47 year old patient reports about a subjectively noticed swelling or an asymmetry
of the left cheek that is not tender on palpation.
FINDINGS:
In
comparison of both masseter
muscles the
right-sided masseter muscle clearly shows an increase in diameter.
The mandible is
visualized.
DIAGNOSIS:
The patient
is suspected of having a hypertrophy
of the right masseter muscle. An
examination by an orthodontist is recommended.