“…11 CT may be useful to identify traumatic etiologies including hematomas, but MRI is more appropriate for the evaluation of soft tissue, cranial nerves, early abscesses, and coexisting regional inflammatory processes such as osteomyelitis. 4,11,12 In our case, the patient experienced pain, which was aggravated by jaw opening and chewing, and exhibited severe limitations in mouth opening. USG and CT examination were not diagnostic, but MRI showed an abnormal enhancement of the left mediallateral pterygoid muscle.…”