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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.
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Shah, A., Guduba, V., Tejaswini, K. et al. Elongated Pterygoid Hamulus: A case Report. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 75, 3830–3833 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-023-03853-8
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