Intramuscular haemangioma of the levator anguli oris: a rare case.
Intramuscular haemangiomas are benign malformations of blood vessels occurring in skeletal muscles. Because of the rarity of these lesions, their deep location and variable clinical presentation, they often pose diagnostic difficulties. We herein present the first reported case of intramuscular haemangioma occurring in the levator anguli oris muscle. A 26-year-old man was referred to our Department for evaluation and management of a progressive swelling of the right cheek. Based mainly on the imaging findings, a preoperative diagnosis of intramuscular haemangioma was made and surgery was performed. During intervention, a highly vascular soft tissue mass was identified within the levator anguli oris muscle. The lesion was completely removed via an intraoral approach, and histopathological examination showed an intramuscular haemangioma.
Department of Otolaryngology, General Hospital of Volos "Achillopoulio", Volos, Greece.
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Koltsidopoulos
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Tsea
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Kafki
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Skoulakis
D000328:Adult; D005152:Facial Muscles; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019042:Muscle Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*
Intramuscular haemangioma; Levator anguli oris