Intramuscular Haemangioma of the Forearm

Intramuscular Haemangioma of the Forearm

Intramuscular haemangioma, though benign, may be a serious disorder, because its large size can cause functional impairment, pain and disfigurement, which may require surgical excision. These, as well as the baffling histopathological aspects, are exemplified by this report of an intramuscular haema...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of hand surgery, British volume British volume, 1990-08, Vol.15 (3), p.362-365
Hauptverfasser: SHAJRAWI, I., DREYFUSS, U. Y., STAHL, S., BOSS, J. H.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescent
Biological and medical sciences
Biopsy
Diseases of striated muscles. Neuromuscular diseases
Female
Forearm - pathology
Hemangioma, Cavernous - diagnosis
Hemangioma, Cavernous - pathology
Hemangioma, Cavernous - surgery
Humans
Medical sciences
Muscles - pathology
Neurology
Prognosis
Recurrence
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Zusammenfassung:Intramuscular haemangioma, though benign, may be a serious disorder, because its large size can cause functional impairment, pain and disfigurement, which may require surgical excision. These, as well as the baffling histopathological aspects, are exemplified by this report of an intramuscular haemangioma of the forearm in an adolescent girl. Clinical recognition of a cutaneous angioma overlying a deeply-situated soft tissue tumour may aid the diagnosis of an intramuscular haemangioma.
ISSN:0266-7681
1532-2211
DOI:10.1016/0266-7681_90_90021-U