Hemangioma of the masseter muscle.
Intramuscular hemangiomas are rare benign tumors of vascular origin. The masseter is the muscle most commonly involved in the head and neck. A case of intramuscular masseter hemangioma is presented, the literature reviewed, and appropriate diagnostic modalities discussed.
Elahi
M M
MM
Meds III, University of Western Ontario, Canada.
Parnes
L
L
Fox
A
A
D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008406:Masseter Muscle; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging