Unilateral fracture of the pterygoid process. Report of a case.
An unusual case of an isolated unilateral fracture of the pterygoid process is presented. The symptoms include a primary malocclusion as well as paresthesia of the major part of the maxillary nerve, indicating maxillary and/or mandibular fracture with dislocation of the fragments. The symptoms related to the regional anatomy as well as the mechanism of origin of the fracture are discussed.
D000328:Adult; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013100:Sphenoid Bone / Q000293:injuries*