title: Peculiar presentation of bilateral temporalis muscle hypertrophy--report of a case and review of literature.
abstract: Temporal hypertrophy is a rare clinical entity, especially the bilateral variety, whereas masseteric hypertrophy is a commonly occurring disorder. Very few bilateral cases are reported in literature. We are reporting a case with bilateral temporalis muscle hypertrophy with peculiar symptoms which is not reported so far in literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital, Kalitheerthalkuppam, Pondicherry (Union Territory), India. sanjaypasupathy@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: Sanjay
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pasupathy
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Yuvaraj
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy; D008297:Male; D008409:Mastication / Q000502:physiology; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000502:physiology; D013703:Temporal Muscle / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods