title: Chronic expanding hematoma in the temporal region.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic Surgery, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, Nara, 634-8522, Japan. h-tada@topaz.ocn.ne.jp
authors.forename: Hideyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tada
authors.forename: Mitsuo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hatoko
authors.forename: Aya
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yurugi
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Iioka
authors.forename: Katsunori
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Niitsuma
mesh_terms: 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*