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Abnormality of lateral pterygoid muscle

MedGen UID:
892846
•Concept ID:
C4073275
•
Anatomical Abnormality
HPO: HP:3000068

Definition

An abnormality of a lateral pterygoid muscle. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVAbnormality of lateral pterygoid muscle

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Effect of early orthopedic intervention on hemifacial microsomia patients: an approach to a cooperative evaluation of treatment results.
Kahl-Nieke B, Fischbach R
Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 1998 Nov;114(5):538-50. doi: 10.1016/s0889-5406(98)70174-x. PMID: 9810050

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Sex-related differences in symptoms of temporomandibular disorders and structural changes in the lateral pterygoid muscle after whiplash injury.
Lee YH, Lee KM, Auh QS, Hong JP
J Oral Rehabil 2019 Dec;46(12):1107-1120. Epub 2019 Jul 15 doi: 10.1111/joor.12845. PMID: 31228222
Evaluation of the lateral pterygoid muscle using magnetic resonance imaging.
D'Ippolito SM, Borri Wolosker AM, D'Ippolito G, Herbert de Souza B, Fenyo-Pereira M
Dentomaxillofac Radiol 2010 Dec;39(8):494-500. doi: 10.1259/dmfr/80928433. PMID: 21062943Free PMC Article
Etiopathogenesis of disk displacement of the temporomandibular joint: a review of the mechanisms.
Manfredini D
Indian J Dent Res 2009 Apr-Jun;20(2):212-21. doi: 10.4103/0970-9290.51365. PMID: 19553725
Implant replacement of congenitally missing lateral incisor: a case report.
DeDominicis WE
J Oral Implantol 2002;28(6):279-82. doi: 10.1563/1548-1336(2002)028<0279:IROCML>2.3.CO;2. PMID: 12498536
A comparison of jaw muscle cross-sections of long-face and normal adults.
van Spronsen PH, Weijs WA, Valk J, Prahl-Andersen B, van Ginkel FC
J Dent Res 1992 Jun;71(6):1279-85. doi: 10.1177/00220345920710060301. PMID: 1613176

Diagnosis

Three-dimensional lateral pterygoid muscle volume: MRI analyses with insertion patterns correlation.
Melke GSF, Costa ALF, Lopes SLPC, Fuziy A, Ferreira-Santos RI
Ann Anat 2016 Nov;208:9-18. Epub 2016 Jun 7 doi: 10.1016/j.aanat.2016.05.007. PMID: 27287742
Inferior displacement of the lower belly of the lateral pterygoid muscle: a sign of temporomandibular joint lesions.
Ochoa Escudero M, Juliano AF, Curtin HD
J Comput Assist Tomogr 2015 May-Jun;39(3):340-2. doi: 10.1097/RCT.0000000000000225. PMID: 25700228
Incidence of bilateral Marcus Gunn jaw-wink.
Sobel RK, Allen RC
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2014 May-Jun;30(3):e54-5. doi: 10.1097/IOP.0b013e31829bb405. PMID: 23880977
Evaluating the correlation between the lateral pterygoid muscle attachment type and internal derangement of the temporomandibular joint with an emphasis on MR imaging findings.
Dergin G, Kilic C, Gozneli R, Yildirim D, Garip H, Moroglu S
J Craniomaxillofac Surg 2012 Jul;40(5):459-63. Epub 2011 Aug 30 doi: 10.1016/j.jcms.2011.08.002. PMID: 21880502
Evaluation of the lateral pterygoid muscle using magnetic resonance imaging.
D'Ippolito SM, Borri Wolosker AM, D'Ippolito G, Herbert de Souza B, Fenyo-Pereira M
Dentomaxillofac Radiol 2010 Dec;39(8):494-500. doi: 10.1259/dmfr/80928433. PMID: 21062943Free PMC Article

Therapy

The Maxillary Nerve Block in Cleft Palate Care: A Review of the Literature and Expert's Opinion on the Preferred Technique of Administration.
Peters JJ, Jacobs K, Munill M, Top APC, Stevens MF, Ronde EM, Don Griot JPW, Lachkar N, Breugem CC
J Craniofac Surg 2024 Jul-Aug 01;35(5):1356-1363. Epub 2024 Jun 11 doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000010343. PMID: 38861198Free PMC Article
Ultrasound-Guided OnabotulinumtoxinA Injections to Treat Oromandibular Dystonia in Cerebral Palsy.
Reyes FI, Shoval HA, Tenaglia A, Kim H
Toxins (Basel) 2022 Feb 22;14(3) doi: 10.3390/toxins14030158. PMID: 35324655Free PMC Article
Predicting the severity and prognosis of trismus after intensity-modulated radiation therapy for oral cancer patients by magnetic resonance imaging.
Hsieh LC, Chen JW, Wang LY, Tsang YM, Shueng PW, Liao LJ, Lo WC, Lin YC, Tseng CF, Kuo YS, Jhuang JY, Tien HJ, Juan HF, Hsieh CH
PLoS One 2014;9(3):e92561. Epub 2014 Mar 21 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0092561. PMID: 24658376Free PMC Article
Ankylosis of the temporomandibular joint.
Gundlach KK
J Craniomaxillofac Surg 2010 Mar;38(2):122-30. Epub 2009 Jun 4 doi: 10.1016/j.jcms.2009.04.006. PMID: 19500996
Functional analysis of cleft lip and palate patients with modified Rakosi method.
Akcam MO, Altiok T, Ozdiler FE
Cleft Palate Craniofac J 2002 Jan;39(1):101-4. doi: 10.1597/1545-1569_2002_039_0101_faocla_2.0.co_2. PMID: 11772176

Prognosis

The Maxillary Nerve Block in Cleft Palate Care: A Review of the Literature and Expert's Opinion on the Preferred Technique of Administration.
Peters JJ, Jacobs K, Munill M, Top APC, Stevens MF, Ronde EM, Don Griot JPW, Lachkar N, Breugem CC
J Craniofac Surg 2024 Jul-Aug 01;35(5):1356-1363. Epub 2024 Jun 11 doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000010343. PMID: 38861198Free PMC Article
Sex-related differences in symptoms of temporomandibular disorders and structural changes in the lateral pterygoid muscle after whiplash injury.
Lee YH, Lee KM, Auh QS, Hong JP
J Oral Rehabil 2019 Dec;46(12):1107-1120. Epub 2019 Jul 15 doi: 10.1111/joor.12845. PMID: 31228222
Incidence of bilateral Marcus Gunn jaw-wink.
Sobel RK, Allen RC
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2014 May-Jun;30(3):e54-5. doi: 10.1097/IOP.0b013e31829bb405. PMID: 23880977
Implant replacement of congenitally missing lateral incisor: a case report.
DeDominicis WE
J Oral Implantol 2002;28(6):279-82. doi: 10.1563/1548-1336(2002)028<0279:IROCML>2.3.CO;2. PMID: 12498536
Mandibular neuralgia due to anatomical variations.
Krmpotić-Nemanić J, Vinter I, Hat J, Jalsovec D
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 1999;256(4):205-8. doi: 10.1007/s004050050141. PMID: 10337513

Clinical prediction guides

Evaluation of lateral pterygoid muscles in painful temporomandibular joints by signal intensity on fluid-attenuated inversion recovery images.
Kuroda M, Otonari-Yamamoto M, Araki K
Oral Radiol 2018 Jan;34(1):17-23. Epub 2017 Mar 27 doi: 10.1007/s11282-017-0272-1. PMID: 30484089
Inferior displacement of the lower belly of the lateral pterygoid muscle: a sign of temporomandibular joint lesions.
Ochoa Escudero M, Juliano AF, Curtin HD
J Comput Assist Tomogr 2015 May-Jun;39(3):340-2. doi: 10.1097/RCT.0000000000000225. PMID: 25700228
Evaluation of the lateral pterygoid muscle using magnetic resonance imaging.
D'Ippolito SM, Borri Wolosker AM, D'Ippolito G, Herbert de Souza B, Fenyo-Pereira M
Dentomaxillofac Radiol 2010 Dec;39(8):494-500. doi: 10.1259/dmfr/80928433. PMID: 21062943Free PMC Article
MR abnormalities of the lateral pterygoid muscle in patients with nonreducing disk displacement of the TMJ.
Yang X, Pernu H, Pyhtinen J, Tiilikainen PA, Oikarinen KS, Raustia AM
Cranio 2002 Jul;20(3):209-21. doi: 10.1080/08869634.2002.11746213. PMID: 12150268
A comparison of jaw muscle cross-sections of long-face and normal adults.
van Spronsen PH, Weijs WA, Valk J, Prahl-Andersen B, van Ginkel FC
J Dent Res 1992 Jun;71(6):1279-85. doi: 10.1177/00220345920710060301. PMID: 1613176

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