title: Intravascular papillary endothelial hyperplasia: diagnostic sequence and literature review of an orofacial lesion.
abstract: Intravascular papillary endothelial hyperplasia or Masson's tumor is a rare reactive disease of vascular origin characterized by exuberant proliferation of endothelial cells notably occurring within blood vessels of head, neck, and extremities. The importance of this entity is its ability to mimic a variety of diseases both benign and malignant in the orofacial region. Here, we present a case of Masson's tumor within the masseter muscle in a 40-year-old female with emphasis on the sequential investigative procedures performed to diagnose this entity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, JSS Dental College and Hospital, JSS University, Mysore 570015, India.
authors.forename: Mahima V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Guledgud
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, JSS Dental College and Hospital, JSS University, Mysore 570015, India.
authors.forename: Karthikeya
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Patil
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, JSS Dental College and Hospital, JSS University, Mysore 570015, India.
authors.forename: Degala
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Saikrishna
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, JSS Dental College and Hospital, JSS University, Mysore 570015, India.
authors.forename: Abhishek
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-9634-8479
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Madhavan
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, JSS Dental College and Hospital, JSS University, Mysore 570015, India.
authors.forename: Tejesh
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yelamali