J Korean Cleft Palate-Craniofac Assoc.  2003 Oct;4(2):137-139.

Intramuscular Hemangioma of the Mentalis Muscle: A Case Report

• Jung SN
• Choi JP
• Choi MS
• Kwon H
• Chung SH

Abstract

Intramuscular hemangiomas are uncommon tumors of the head and neck, consistituting of 0.8% of all hemangioma, but often occur in the trunk and extremities. In the head and neck area, the masseter and trapezius muscle occur frequently, in which diagnosis is often difficult even with accurate preoperative imaging. The definitive diagnosis is made by histological study of the surgical biopsy specimen. Treatment of choice is complete surgical excision. This is, to our knowledge, the first case of intramuscular hemangioma of the mentalis muscle to be reported in korea.

Keyword

Intramuscular hemangioma; Mentalis muscle

MeSH Terms

Biopsy
Diagnosis
Extremities
Head
Hemangioma*
Korea
Neck
Superficial Back Muscles