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Trastornos de Deglución/prevención & control , Dexametasona/uso terapéutico , Glucocorticoides/uso terapéutico , Complicaciones Posoperatorias/prevención & control , Tiroidectomía , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Estudios Retrospectivos , Resultado del TratamientoAsunto(s)
Evaluación de Resultado en la Atención de Salud , Fumar , Encuestas y Cuestionarios , Adolescente , Adulto , Anciano , Estudios de Casos y Controles , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Procedimientos Quírurgicos Nasales , Estudios Prospectivos , Reproducibilidad de los Resultados , Adulto JovenRESUMEN
Intramuscular haemangiomas are benign malformations of blood vessels occurring in skeletal muscles. Because of the rarity of these lesions, their deep location and variable clinical presentation, they often pose diagnostic difficulties. We herein present the first reported case of intramuscular haemangioma occurring in the levator anguli oris muscle. A 26-year-old man was referred to our Department for evaluation and management of a progressive swelling of the right cheek. Based mainly on the imaging findings, a preoperative diagnosis of intramuscular haemangioma was made and surgery was performed. During intervention, a highly vascular soft tissue mass was identified within the levator anguli oris muscle. The lesion was completely removed via an intraoral approach, and histopathological examination showed an intramuscular haemangioma.