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case_images: Case report timeline.
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case_images: F1
case_images: His medical history revealed that he had four wisdom teeth extracted 2 weeks prior without any acute complications (Fig. 1).
case_images: Rim-enhancing lesion in the left pterygoid musculature. (a) Axial and sagittal (b) view of maxillofacial CT with contrast demonstrating a left pterygoid musculature abscess measuring 2.7x1.6x1.6 cm with surrounding oedema in the medial and lateral pterygoids.
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case_images: F2
case_images: Maxillofacial computed tomography (CTMF) demonstrated a rim-enhancing lesion in the left pterygoid musculature, with surrounding oedema in the medial and lateral pterygoids, consistent with a pterygoid abscess (Fig. 2a, b).
case_images: Interval abscess enlargement. Interval enlargement of left-sided masticator space fluid collection with multiple loculations, now with more inferior spread centered about the left lateral pterygoid musculature, with a new lateral pterygoid muscle component (a) measuring 3.1x0.6x0.9 cm, and a new medial pterygoid muscle component (b) measuring 0.9x2.3x0.8 cm.
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case_images: F3
case_images: Repeat CTMF revealed an expansion of the known abscess as well as new medial and lateral pterygoid muscle involvement (Fig. 3a, b).