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A case of dystrophic calcification in the masseter muscle

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: Dystrophic calcification is an ectopic calcification with fibrous connective tissue, without general mineral disorders, and is rarely found in the oral and maxillofacial region. We report a case of dystrophic calcification in the masseter muscle. A 57-year-old woman visited our department with the chief complaint of right cheek swelling. CT revealed two calcification lesions in the right masseter muscle. One lesion was intraorally excised under general anesthesia. Layered collagen fiber with calcification nodules was observed histopathologically, and there were no disorders in her blood and breast X-ray examinations, therefore a diagnosis of dystrophic calcification was made. Six months has passed since the operation and no evidence of recurrence or growth of the residual lesion was observed.

Source: Japanese Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

DOI: 10.5794/jjoms.67.611

Authors: Ryo MIYAZAKI, Yusuke NISHIGUCHI, Nozomu TAKAHASHI, Asami TSUJI, Natsuko KIMOTO, Tetsuji OMATA

Institutions: Kagawa University, Kinan Hospital, Osaka Dental University, Kumamoto University

Language: English

Topic: Oropharyngeal Anatomy and Pathologies

Subfield: Otorhinolaryngology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4205166307

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