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Open Access 01-12-2019 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging | Case report
Surgical management of intramuscular hemangioma of the foot: a case report
Published in: Patient Safety in Surgery | Issue 1/2019
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Background
Hemangiomas are benign tumors usually found in the lower extremity yet their surgical management on the location in the foot is rarely documented.
Case presentation
We report a case of a plantar intramuscular hemangioma in 25-year-old patient with a history of percutaneous therapy. Patient had undergone intralesional sclerotherapy 3 years prior to his admission with persistent pain on weight bearing activities.
MRI demonstrated a multi lobulated lesion of the 1st IMS with a peripheral enhancement on gadolinium injection. The patient underwent elective surgery with complete excision and no functional impairment at the last follow-up 3 years after surgery.
Conclusion
Intramuscular hemangiomas are rare occurrences. Steroid injection and sclerotherapy are effective non-operative methods. Complete excision of isolated hemangioma lesions allows definite diagnosis with no recurrence.