A 46-year-old female with swelling in right cheek

Authors

  • Karthikeya Patil JSS Dental College and Hospital, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, MYSORE 570015, India
  • Meera Theenathayalan JSS Dental College and Hospital, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, MYSORE 570015, India
  • Eswari Solayappan JSS Dental College and Hospital, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, MYSORE 570015, India

Keywords:

Arteriovenous malformation, Ultrasonography, Masseter

Abstract

A 46-year-old female patient presented with swelling in her right cheek region [Fig 1a,1b] for two years, accompanied by intermittent pain and enlargement of a mass when lying down [Fig 1c]. Patient gives no history of trauma. No history of sudden increase or decrease in size of the swelling. The swelling was visible when the patient clenches her teeth and while sleeping [Fig 1c]. Blood investigations were within normal limits. Digital Panoramic radiograph [Fig 2] was taken followed by Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) [Fig 3a,3b,3c], Ultrasonography (USG) [Fig 4a,4b,4c] was performed.

Author Biographies

Karthikeya Patil , JSS Dental College and Hospital, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, MYSORE 570015, India

Professor and Head of the department, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology

Meera Theenathayalan , JSS Dental College and Hospital, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, MYSORE 570015, India

Postgraduate student,

Department of oral medicine and radiology

Eswari Solayappan , JSS Dental College and Hospital, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, MYSORE 570015, India

Postgraduate student,

Department of oral medicine and radiology

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Published

03-11-2025

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