title: Masseteric hypertrophy associated with administration of anabolic steroids and unilateral mastication: a case report.
abstract: In this report we present a patient with unilateral masseteric hypertrophy who used anabolic steroids and was chewing entirely unilaterally for 1 month. Computed tomography and histologic examination were used to confirm the diagnosis. The combined action of unilateral mastication and anabolic steroid use is probably responsible for the rapid development of unilateral masseteric hypertrophy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, General District Hospital of Athens KAT, Greece.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Skoura
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mourouzis
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Saranteas
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Chatzigianni
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tesseromatis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D045930:Anabolic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D008297:Male; D008406:Masseter Muscle / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology*; D008409:Mastication / Q000502:physiology*; D008710:Methenolone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D018485:Muscle Fibers, Skeletal / Q000473:pathology; D013197:Stanozolol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D045930:Anabolic Agents; D013197:Stanozolol; D008710:Methenolone