Focal idiopathic eosinophilic myositis localised to the bilateral masseters
A man in his early 50s presented to his dentist with left-sided facial pain and swelling. The dentist did not identify any oral health problems. Symptoms persisted and he saw his general practitioner (GP) who prescribed amoxicillin to cover for infection. Despite antibiotics, the condition worsened
Authors
- Surrin S. Deen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6206-7337)
- Lotfian Golnaz
- Asim Esenkaya
Institutions
- Rush University Medical Center (US)
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- University of Oxford (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2025-266611
- Primary Topic
- Eosinophilic Disorders and Syndromes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Rush University
- University of Cambridge
- University of Oxford