Chronic expanding hematoma in the temporal region.
A rare case of chronic expanding hematoma in the right temporal region that developed into a large mass over the course of 12 years is reported. The patient, who had a history of blunt trauma to her right temporal region at the age of 4 months, noticed a slowly growing mass at the same site over the last few months. Computed tomography revealed a well-circumscribed subcutaneous tumor. The tumor was completely resected. Histopathologically, the diagnosis of chronic expanding hematoma was confirmed.
Tada
Hideyuki
H
Division of Plastic Surgery, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, Nara, 634-8522, Japan. h-tada@topaz.ocn.ne.jp
Hatoko
Mitsuo
M
Tanaka
Aya
A
Yurugi
Satoshi
S
Iioka
Hiroshi
H
Niitsuma
Katsunori
K
D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005205:Fascia / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006097:Granulation Tissue / Q000473:pathology; D006406:Hematoma / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D013703:Temporal Muscle / Q000473:pathology*