title: Congenital tri-cavernous hemangiomas of the right buccal region, right accessory parotid gland, and masseter muscle region.
abstract: We report a rare case of congenital tri-cavernous hemangiomas of the right buccal region, right accessory parotid gland, and masseter muscle region in an adult. The patient, a 25-year-old woman, complained of 3 masses in her right midcheek. Ultrasonographic and computed tomographic findings showed an irregular-shaped mass (multiple calcifications) with a well-defined margin in the masseter muscle region, an ellipse-shaped mass (multiple calcifications) with a well-defined margin in the right buccal region, and a comma-shaped mass (no calcifications) with a well-defined margin separate from the parotid gland in the right accessory parotid gland region. These iconographic findings suggested that the masses were all hemangiomas separately originating from the parotid gland, accessory parotid gland, and masseter muscle. The masses were completely removed through a standard parotid incision without postoperative facial palsy, skin deformity, and difficulty in secreting saliva. Findings from histologic examination of the tumor revealed multiple, thin-walled, and dilated blood vessels, confirming the diagnosis of cavernous hemangiomas. Ultrasonographic and computed tomographic findings were extremely useful in diagnosing the mass/masses as hemangioma before surgery, clarifying relationships between the mass and adjacent structures, and determining the surgical approach to the mass/masses.
authors.affiliation: From the *Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, General Hospital of Shenyang Military Command, Shenyang; and †Department of Stomatology, Renmin Hospital of Wu Jiang, Jiangsu, China.
authors.forename: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Yongchun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Gu
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Zequan
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Hua
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002610:Cheek; D005260:Female; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000151:congenital / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008406:Masseter Muscle / Q000473:pathology*; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital / Q000473:pathology*; D019042:Muscle Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital / Q000473:pathology*; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital / Q000473:pathology*