title: The diagnosis and treatment of intramuscular hemangiomas of the masseter muscle.
abstract: Two cases of hemangioma of the masseter muscle are presented with a review of the literature. The possibility of an intramuscular hemangioma should be considered in any lateral facial swelling, particularly one anterior to the parotid. Total excision of the hemangioma with a margin of normal muscle is recommended. The approach utilized by the authors is a preauricular incision with elevation of a flap lateral to the parotid gland. This provides an excellent exposure for removal of the tumor with minimal risk to the facial nerve and minimal cosmetic deformity.
mesh_terms: D001808:Blood Vessels / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008406:Masseter Muscle / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery*; D008410:Masticatory Muscles / Q000601:surgery*; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*