| 摘要 |
Although hemangioma is a common soft-tissue tumor, a deep-seated hemangioma
such as intramuscular hemangioma (IMH) is relatively rare. It is a benign tumor
that usually presents before the age of 30, making up 1% of all hemangiomas. The
most common site of occurrence is the lower extremities. Skeletal muscle is the most
common site for deeply seated hemangiomas. Pain is the cardinal symptom
occurring in about 60% cases. The differential diagnosis includes lipoma, fibroma,
enlarged lymph nodes, compartment syndrome, hematoma, hernia, and soft tissue
sarcoma. Many treatment modalities for the symptomatic IMH have been used, but
complete surgical excision with a clear margin is the preferred treatment. We
present here a case of a 30 year-old male with a large lumbar paraspinal
hemangioma presenting with radicular symptoms in his leg. To the best of our
knowledge, there is only one such case reported in the literature so f |
