title: Intramuscular haemangioma in the head and neck.
abstract: Intramuscular haemangioma is a rare tumour of the head and neck region. This patient presented with progressive painless swelling in the parotid region since she was three years old. Intramuscular haemangioma of the masseter was diagnosed at the age of 34 and she was successfully treated with surgical excision.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Hospital Alor Setar, Kedah Darul Aman. drnurlizaidris@yahoo.com
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Nurlizams
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Kenalims
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008406:Masseter Muscle