title: Intramuscular haemangioma of mylohyoid muscle: A case report.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report a case of intramuscular haemangioma (IMH) with a rare presentation in the mylohyoid, with emphasis on the clinical appearance, and histologic characteristics of the lesion.
  
  
  METHODS
  Case report and review of the literature.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Neck swellings can often present a diagnostic dilemma, with a wide preoperative differential diagnosis. IMH are rare benign haemangiomas occurring within the skeletal muscle. They account for approximately 1% of all haemangiomas. These are uncommon in the head and neck region and occur most frequently in the trunk and extremities. In the head and neck, masseter and trapezius are the most common sites involved. Intramuscular haemangioma is seldom diagnosed preoperatively, perhaps due to unfamiliarity with this uncommon lesion and nonspecific clinical findings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, St. Johns Medical College and Hospital, Bangalore, India.
authors.forename: Arun B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Nair
authors.forename: B V
authors.initials: BV
authors.lastname: Manjula
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Balasubramanyam
keywords: Benign; Intramuscular haemangioma; Mylohyoid; Neck swelling