Intramuscular Hemangioma of the Masseter and Mentalis Muscles with the Turkey Wattle Sign and Phleboliths-A Case Report

Abstract

Intramuscular hemangiomas are uncommon benign tumors in the head and neck region. The masseter muscle is the most commonly involved muscle in the orofacial region, but simultaneous involvement of both the mentalis and masseter muscles has not yet been reported. Preoperative diagnosis of such lesions is difficult because of the rarity of such tumors, their deep intramuscular location, and their unfamiliar clinical presentation. A case of intramuscular hemangioma of the masseter and mentalis muscles in a young Indian male patient is presented with a review of the role of various imaging modalities in such tumors.