title: Intramuscular hemangioma of the sternomastoid muscle.
abstract: Intramuscular hemangiomas of head and neck are uncommon benign tumors. They arise most frequently in the masseter muscle and may present a diagnostic problem. The clinical presentation is usually that of a slowly enlarging intramuscular mass. The recurrence rate is high following enucleation. A case of a rapidly evolving sternomastoid hemangioma is described which presented in unusual circumstances. The angiographic appearances of this tumor were diagnostic, and the lesion was subsequently resected completely together with a cuff or normal muscle.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Moorgate Laboratory, United Medical School, Guy's Hospital, London, England.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jani
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Robb
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Hanby
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Gleeson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery