Conventional Radiology in Deep Seated Facial Hemangioma: A Case Report

Cureus. 2023 Feb 19;15(2):e35186. doi: 10.7759/cureus.35186. eCollection 2023 Feb.

Abstract

Hemangioma is congenital or traumatic in origin, and it is caused due to atypical build-up of the blood vessel. It is a painless benign condition with typical characteristic clinical features. These generally occur in the first three decades of life with no gender predispositions. A plain soft tissue radiograph can demonstrate phleboliths and aid in diagnosing an intramuscular hemangioma. The present report is a rare deep-seated facial hemangioma involving various facial muscles with multiple phleboliths; characteristics clinical and radiological features. A 22-year-old male patient reported a complaint of swelling on the right side of the jaw. Conventional radiography showed the right cheek's soft tissue and multiple round, target-like radiopacities of variable sizes.

Keywords: calcifications; hemangioma; intramuscular; muscles; phleboliths.

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  • Case Reports