AN UNIQUE TUMOR OF THE GENIOHYOID MUSCLE - AN INTRAMUSCULAR HEMANGIOMA

We present the first case report in the English literature of an intra muscular haemangioma of the geniohyoid muscle. This occurred in a 24-y ear-old female and the diagnosis was not made prior to resection. Haem angiomas are uncommon tumours of the head and neck and intramuscular h aemangiomas account for fewer than one per cent of the total. Diagnosi s of the vascular nature of the tumour is often missed. Recurrence is common and usually due to incomplete excision. A review of the literat ure and a case report of these locally destructive lesions is presente d.