Bilateral temporalis muscle hypertrophy--two case reports.
Isolated idiopathic bilateral temporalis muscle hypertrophy is a very rare clinical entity. It can change the facial appearance that manifests itself as a morphopsychological conflict for the subject, which is termed as 'Minotaur syndrome' in the medical literature. Here one such case is reported. The second patient sought medical attention for fear of malignancy.
Midnapur Medical College, Paschim Medinipur 721101.
Jugal Kishore
JK
Kar
Manoranjan
M
Kar
Saswati
S
Maiti
Eva
E
Sen
D000328:Adult; D000342:Affective Symptoms / Q000188:drug therapy; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001828:Body Image / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D013703:Temporal Muscle / Q000473:pathology*
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents