title: Intramuscular haemangioma with diagnostic challenge: a cause for strange pain in the masseter muscle.
abstract: Intramuscular hemangiomas are unique vascular tumors which are benign in nature, most commonly occurring in the trunk and extremities. When present in head and neck, they most frequently involve the masseter and trapezius muscles, accounting for less than 1% of all hemangiomas. Most of these lesions present with pain and discomfort and some patients may demonstrate progressive enlargement. Due to their infrequency, deep location, and unfamiliar presentation, these lesions are seldom correctly diagnosed clinically. Our report is a clinically misdiagnosed case of a painful soft tissue mass in the right side masseteric region of a 23-year-old female patient, confirmed as intramuscular hemangioma based on imaging studies and histopathologic examination, treated by surgical excision which had no recurrence after a 3-year followup.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, SRM Dental College, Bharathi Salai, Ramapuram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600 089, India.
authors.forename: Krithika
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-6432-2904
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chandrasekar Lakshmi
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Sri Ramachandra University, Porur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600 116, India.
authors.forename: Sathasivasubramanian
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sankarapandiyan
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology & Imaging Science, Sri Ramachandra University, Porur, Chennai,Tamil Nadu 600 116, India.
authors.forename: Venkata Sai
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Pulivadula Mohanarangam