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- Title
Intramuscular Hemangioma - An oral diagnostic enigma.
- Authors
Himabindu, Rayella
- Abstract
Hemangioma is the most common benign tumor of a vascular origin, and is characterized by the abnormal proliferation of blood vessels. Intramuscular hemangioma (IMH) is a relatively rare lesion, constituting less than 1% of all hemangioma cases, and is usually located in the skeletal muscles of the trunk or limbs, but 10% to 15% occur in headand-neck regions, generally involving sternomastoid, and trapezius muscles and very rarely the masseter. Intramuscular hemangiomas account for approximately 0.8% of all benign soft-tissue tumors. IMH is equally common in both sexes. However, the involvement of masseter muscles is more prevalent in males. The present case highlights a 10-year-old girl reported with a history of swelling in her right buccal mucosa for 1 year. On clinical examination, swelling was observed on her right buccal mucosa extending from the lower border of the mandible to the zygomatic arch in the region of the masseter muscle. Ultrasound imaging was performed, which revealed 10 mm × 8 mm ill-defined hypoechoic mass in the subcutaneous plane of the right cheek. Following the biopsy procedure, the subsequent reports confirmed the presence of intramuscular hemangioma in the masseter. The management encompassed surgical excision, and a systematic follow-up regimen was established to oversee the progression of healing and evaluate the outcomes of the treatment.
- Subjects
HEMANGIOMAS; MASSETER muscle; TRAPEZIUS muscle; ULTRASONIC imaging; SKELETAL muscle; MANDIBULAR fractures
- Publication
Journal of the Indian Society of Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry, 2024, Vol 42, pS129
- ISSN
0970-4388
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.4103/jisppd.jisppd_59_24