The referral was due to the fact that this patient was in orthodontic presurgical protocol for laterognatia correction through orthognatic surgery. There was onset of pain in the left preauricular region as well as a decrease of oral opening, which was 20 mm when the patient arrived at the hospital. Clinically, facial asymmetry was observed at the expense of the lower third.
Paciente femenino de 37 años de edad, Figura 1 referida por encontrarse en protocolo de ortodoncia prequirúrgica para corrección de laterognatia mediante cirugía ortognática, inicia con dolor en región preauricular izquierda así como disminución en la apertura oral 20 mm a su arribo a este hospital.