title: Hemangioma of the masseter muscle: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Maryland Hospital, Baltimore 21202.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Stueber
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Hafiz
mesh_terms: 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