title: Masticator space: imaging anatomy for diagnosis.
abstract: Masticator space anatomy and pathologic conditions are illustrated examples from computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging. Characteristic imaging features of various disease processes are presented to aid the otolaryngologist (head and neck surgeon) in diagnosis. The article describes infection, primary neoplasm, metastatic disease, Osteonecrosis, and vascular anomalies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY, USA. DMeltzer@chpnet.org
authors.forename: Daniel E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Meltzer
authors.forename: Deborah R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Shatzkes
mesh_terms: D003528:Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / Q000175:diagnosis; D002813:Chondrosarcoma; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007571:Jaw Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008409:Mastication; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D009960:Oropharynx; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D009057:Stomatognathic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D013365:Submandibular Gland Neoplasms; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis