title: [Intramasseter hemangiomas: a case report].
abstract: Intramuscular hemangiomas are uncommon tumours in the head and neck region, especially in the masseter muscle. This article presents a case of a 10-year-old male treated by surgical excision. The authors review the literature to discuss the clinical characteristics, sex, age, differential diagnosis, surgical approaches, and histology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Shiseikaidaini Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Osada
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yoshihara
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Itoh
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008406:Masseter Muscle / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D019042:Muscle Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography