Haemangioma of the temporal muscle – a case report

Abstract

The authors present a case report of a 37-year-old female patient seen at the ENT clinic for a soft oval swelling on the left temporal region Intramuscular haemangioma is a rare dia gnosis, accounting for only 1% of all haemangiomas. Only 34 cases of intramuscular haemangioma of the temporal muscle have been described in the world literature. In the case report, the authors describe the dia gnostic process, surgical procedure, other therapeutic options, and the follow-up of the patient. Key words intramuscular hemangioma – temporal muscle – preoperative embolization – surgical extirpation