title: Intramuscular hemangioma with phleboliths of the tongue.
abstract: Intramuscular hemangioma (IMH) is relatively rare benign tumor of vascular origin. Phleboliths are calcified thrombi found in the presence of hemangioma. The main treatment of the hemangioma is a surgical extirpation based on location, accessibility, and cosmetic considerations. We herein report a rare case of IMH with phleboliths of the tongue with clinical, imaging, and histopathological findings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Showa University School of Dentistry, 2-1-1 Kitasenzoku, Ota, Tokyo 145-8515, Japan.
authors.forename: Takaaki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kamatani
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tsurumi University School of Dental Medicine Yokohama, 230 - 8501, Japan.
authors.forename: Tomoyuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Saito
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tsurumi University School of Dental Medicine Yokohama, 230 - 8501, Japan.
authors.forename: Yoshiki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hamada
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Showa University School of Dentistry, 2-1-1 Kitasenzoku, Ota, Tokyo 145-8515, Japan.
authors.forename: Seiji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kondo
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Showa University School of Dentistry, 2-1-1 Kitasenzoku, Ota, Tokyo 145-8515, Japan.
authors.forename: Tatsuo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shirota
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Showa University School of Dentistry, 2-1-1 Kitasenzoku, Ota, Tokyo 145-8515, Japan.
authors.forename: Satoru
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shintani
keywords: Intramuscular hemangioma; phleboliths; tongue