Traumatic myositis chondro-ossificans of masseter muscle associated with TGF-β1, Indian Hegdehog, BMP2, osteopontin and osteocalcin upregulation: Case report

Masseter traumatic myositis chondro-ossificans (TMCO) is a rare pathological condition that causes severe mandibular function restriction. The aim of the present study is to report a TMCO case after direct masseter muscle injury and correlate it to bone and cartilage biomarkers up-regulation. Caucas...

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Main Authors: Allan Fernando Giovanini, Katheleen Miranda, Aline Fernanda Costa Vaz, Rafael Correia Cavalcante, Paola Fernanda Cotait de Lucas Corso, Leandro Eduardo Klüppel, Rafaela Scariot
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Dental Research
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Online Access:http://www.ijdr.in/article.asp?issn=0970-9290;year=2019;volume=30;issue=4;spage=634;epage=638;aulast=Giovanini