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Elongated Pterygoid Hamulus: A case Report
Ashwin Shah1, Vijay Guduba2, K Tejaswini1
1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Al Badar Rural Dental College and Hospital, Kalaburagi, India.
Abstract:
A case is reported of a patient suffering from pain and swelling on the left side of the palate. Elongated pterygoid hamulus appeared to be the cause of his discomfort. we report on a case of elongation of pterygoid hamulus that was managed successfully by surgical treatment and a review of the literature.
Supplementary Information:
The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12070-023-03853-8.

