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A hemangioma in the masseter muscle: a case report

  • Park, Daehwan (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Dongkang Medical Center) ;
  • Park, Sulki (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Dongkang Medical Center) ;
  • Baik, Bongsoo (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Dongkang Medical Center) ;
  • Kim, Sunyoung (Department of Pathology, Dongkang Medical Center)
  • Received : 2021.07.07
  • Accepted : 2021.08.20
  • Published : 2021.08.20

Abstract

Intramuscular hemangiomas of the masseter muscle are uncommon tumors and therefore can be difficult to accurately diagnose preoperatively, due to the unfamiliar presentation and deep location in the lateral face. A case of intramuscular hemangioma of the masseter muscle in a 66-year-old woman is presented. Doppler ultrasonography showed a 34×15 mm hypoechoic and hypervascular soft tissue mass in the left masseter muscle, suggesting hemangioma. The mass was excised via a lateral cervical incision near the posterior border of the mandibular ramus. The surgical wound healed well without complications.

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