title: Magnetic resonance imaging in hemifacial hyperplasia.
abstract: We describe a case of hemifacial hyperplasia due to a combination of lipoma and lipomatosis. The contribution of MRI to the diagnosis of hemifacial hyperplasia and to monitoring growth and development in this condition is demonstrated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery II, Hiroshima University Faculty of Dentistry, Kasumi, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sugiyama
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ogawa
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ishibashi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Naito
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ishikawa
mesh_terms: D019412:Anatomy, Cross-Sectional; D002508:Cephalometry; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005146:Facial Asymmetry / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D008067:Lipoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D008068:Lipomatosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008406:Masseter Muscle / Q000473:pathology; D008439:Maxillary Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D019042:Muscle Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed