Masticatory muscle tendon-aponeurosis hyperplasia that was initially misdiagnosed for polymyositis: a case report and review of the literature

Masticatory muscle tendon-aponeurosis hyperplasia that was initially misdiagnosed for polymyositis: a case report and review of the literature

Abstract Background Masticatory muscle tendon-aponeurosis hyperplasia (MMTAH) is a relatively newly identified clinical condition that manifests as trismus with a square-shaped mandible. Herein, we report a case of MMATH that was initially misdiagnosed for polymyositis due to trismus and simultaneou...

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Main Authors: Wataru Katagiri, Daisuke Saito, Satoshi Maruyama, Makiko Ike, Hideyoshi Nisiyama, Takafumi Hayashi, Jun-ichi Tanuma, Tadaharu Kobayashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-05-01
Series:Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Subjects:
Aponeurosis
Calcineurin
Hyperplasia
Masticatory muscles
Square-shaped mandible
Fascia
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40902-023-00386-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40902-023-00386-6

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