“…Infection most often arises from the contiguous spread of odontogenic infections via the masticator space to the ITF [ 4 , 5 ]. ITF abscesses can mimic other inflammatory disorders of the same anatomic region, such as temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunction or temporal arteritis, leading to misdiagnosis [ 6 - 8 ]. Misdiagnosis is especially common with the abscess involvement of the muscles of mastication, leading to significant trismus and jaw pain [ 4 , 7 ].…”