Dystrophic calcifications in the masseter muscle: Case report and literature review

Dystrophic calcifications are ectopic calcium deposits that occur in the absence of metabolic abnormalities, typically as a reaction to nonspecific tissue injury following an inflammatory response, leading to calcification of the damaged tissue. They may appear as incidental findings on routine radiographs. Reports involving the head and neck region are rare, and all previously documented cases have been located within or adjacent to the masseter muscle. This article presents a literature review and a case report of a patient with dystrophic calcifications in the masseter muscle identified as an imaging finding, without any history of trauma or infection, and managed conservatively.