Volume 2 ; Issue 1 ; in Month : Jan-Jun (2018) Article No : 113
Muneesh Sharma and Ashla Moss

Abstract

Intramuscular hemangiomas are rare benign vascular tumors which account for less than 1% of all hemangiomas (though their true incidence and prevalence are difficult to calculate due to common misdiagnosis secondary to its diverse clinical presentation, deep location and rarity). They predominantly affect the trunk and extremities but, in rare occasions, can be found in the head and neck region mostly involving the masseter and trapezius muscles. An intramuscular hemangioma in the omohyoid muscle is considered an extremely rare finding. This case report is that of a 26-year-old Afro-Caribbean male who presented with a painless mass on the right anterior aspect of the neck which was investigated using ultrasound and MRI and later confirmed as an intramuscular hemangioma in the omohyoid muscle by biopsy and histopathology.

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