title: A case of elongated pterygoid hamulus syndrome.
abstract: Elongation of the pterygoid hamulus is a rare syndrome that shows various and complex symptoms in the palatal and pharyngeal region. A case of elongated pterygoid hamulus syndrome in a 47-year old man is reported here.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dokkyo University School of Medicine, 880 Kitakobayashi, Mibu, Tochigi, 321-0293, Japan. t-sasaki@dokkyomed.ac.jp
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sasaki
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Imai
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fujibayashi
mesh_terms: D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D010027:Osteotomy; D010156:Palatal Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology; D013100:Sphenoid Bone / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013577:Syndrome