title: Intramuscular hemangiomas of the head and neck: Three case reports.
abstract: Hemangiomas are tumors of vascular origin that frequently occur on the skin and mucosal surfaces in the pediatric age group. Hemangiomas located in skeletal muscles are called intramuscular hemangiomas. Intramuscular hemangiomas mostly occur in the extremities and the trunk. In this article, 3 cases of surgically treated intramuscular hemangiomas that could not be diagnosed by routine preoperative investigations are presented in light of recent literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine, 41380 Umuttepe, Kocaeli, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ömer
authors.initials: Ö
authors.lastname: Aydin
authors.forename: Gürkan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Keskin
authors.forename: Mete
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: İşeri
authors.forename: Arif
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ulubil
authors.forename: Fatma
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Demir Kuru
authors.forename: Abdulkadir
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Oran
authors.forename: Serhan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Derin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D019042:Muscle Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D009334:Neck Muscles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D055815:Young Adult