Intramuscular haemangioma of the orbicularis oris muscle.
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.
Chan
M J
MJ
Department of Plastic Surgery, Newcastle General Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne.
McLean
N R
NR
Soames
J V
JV
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