Open AccessHemifacial hyperplasia
Author(s) -
Loutfi Salti,
Michael Rasse,
Khaled Al-Ouf
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
contemporary clinical dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.289
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 0976-237X
pISSN - 0976-2361
DOI - 10.4103/ccd.ccd_113_17
Subject(s) - medicine , differential diagnosis , hyperplasia , temporomandibular joint , facial muscles , hemifacial spasm , hemifacial microsomia , soft tissue , anatomy , orthodontics , radiology , pathology , facial nerve , craniofacial , psychiatry
Hemifacial hyperplasia is a rare developmental anomaly characterized by marked unilateral facial tissues. It involves orofacial soft tissues, bones of the face, and teeth. The cause remains ambiguous although several predisposing factors have been reported. A case report of a 32-year-old girl with unilateral hemifacial enlargement, pain in temporomandibular joint, and limited mouth opening associated is presented to highlight the clinical and imaging findings and to discuss the differential diagnosis.