Hemangioma of the masseter muscle: a case report and review of the literature.
The case of a patient with a hemangioma of the masseter muscle is presented. The treatment in this case was superficial parotidectomy and resection of the hemangioma. A review of the literature reveals that the masseter muscle is a fairly uncommon location for hemangiomas. Among the cases reported the diagnosis was rarely made preoperatively. Most authors recommended that superficial parotidectomy be done as part of the surgical excision.
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Department of Surgery, University of Maryland Hospital, Baltimore 21202.
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008406:Masseter Muscle / Q000473:pathology*; D008410:Masticatory Muscles / Q000473:pathology*; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000473:pathology