title: Masseteric hypertrophy.
abstract: The etiology and symptomatology of benign MH were reviewed. Three cases were presented in order to illustrate and emphasize the clinical appearance and variations in the causation of benign MH. The history and clinical examination are the keys to differentiating MH from parotid and dental pathology.
authors.affiliation: Salivary Gland Center, Columbia University, School of Dental and Oral Surgery.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mandel
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kaynar
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002012:Bruxism / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy; D008297:Male; D008406:Masseter Muscle / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D011859:Radiography