title: Computed tomography of the buccomasseteric region: 2. Pathology.
abstract: Part 2 of this article concerns itself with alterations in the normal anatomy (described in part 1) by various disease processes. Ten patients are described with various facial masses. The role of computed tomography in the clinical workup of these patients is stressed.
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002610:Cheek; D002648:Child; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy; D008067:Lipoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008406:Masseter Muscle / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D008410:Masticatory Muscles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014067:Tonsillar Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging