title: Intramuscular haemangioma of the orbicularis oris muscle.
abstract: The intramuscular haemangioma is a relatively uncommon benign vascular tumour which accounts for less than 1% of all haemangiomas. It is a rare lesion in the orofacial muscles. A case is reported arising in the orbicularis oris muscle presenting in a 9-month-old child.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Newcastle General Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: N R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: McLean
authors.forename: J V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Soames
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005152:Facial Muscles / Q000473:pathology; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008047:Lip Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D008048:Lip Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D009078:Mucocele / Q000473:pathology