title: Intramuscular hemangioma in infancy: diagnostic and therapeutic considerations.
abstract: Two cases of intramuscular hemangioma occurring in infancy are reported. These lesions require skillful preoperative evaluation, as they must be differentiated from soft tissue malignancies. If possible, surgical treatment should be delayed to a later age.
authors.affiliation: Bone Tumor Center, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Picci
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sudanese
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Greggi
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Baldini
mesh_terms: D002968:Clavicle / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D006811:Humerus; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010020:Osteonecrosis / Q000209:etiology; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology