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A Huge Plantar Intramuscular Hemangioma in the Plantar Area Treated Surgically: A Case Report and Literature Review

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  • Hong Seop Lee

    (Department of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Nowon Eulji Medical Center, Eulji University, Hangeulbiseok-ro, Nowon-gu, Seoul 01830, Korea
    These authors contributed equally to this work and are co-first authors.)

  • Yong Cheol Hong

    (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Hospital Cheonan, 31, Suncheonhyang 6-gil, Dongam-gu, Cheonan 31151, Korea
    These authors contributed equally to this work and are co-first authors.)

  • Ki Jin Jung

    (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Hospital Cheonan, 31, Suncheonhyang 6-gil, Dongam-gu, Cheonan 31151, Korea)

  • Eui Dong Yeo

    (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Veterans Health Service Medical Center, Seoul 05368, Korea)

  • Sung Hun Won

    (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Hospital Seoul, 59, Daesagwan-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul 04401, Korea)

  • Si-Hyong Jang

    (Department of Pathology, Soonchunhyang University Hospital Cheonan, 31, Suncheonhyang 6-gil, Dongam-gu, Cheonan 31151, Korea)

  • Jae Young Ji

    (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Hospital Cheonan, 31, Suncheonhyang 6-gil, Dongam-gu, Cheonan 31151, Korea)

  • Dhong Won Lee

    (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Konkuk University Medical Center, 120-1, Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05030, Korea)

  • Sung Joon Yoon

    (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Hospital Cheonan, 31, Suncheonhyang 6-gil, Dongam-gu, Cheonan 31151, Korea)

  • Woo Jong Kim

    (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Hospital Cheonan, 31, Suncheonhyang 6-gil, Dongam-gu, Cheonan 31151, Korea)

Abstract

Intramuscular hemangioma (IH) is rare, accounting for only 0.8% of all hemangioma cases. In particular, IH of the foot has only been reported a few times. In such cases, the symptoms typically include tenderness and swelling, often in relation to physical activity, but tingling or impaired function may also be present. Here, we report a patient who presented with a significant IH in the plantar area treated surgically. A 25-year-old female visited our hospital with pain in the plantar aspect of the right foot. She had noticed a mass about 10 years prior. She had previously experienced pain only when pressing the mass, but the pain subsequently became more regular pain and was exacerbated by exercise. In fact, the pain became so intense that she could not sleep well. Upon physical examination, mild swelling and tenderness of the plantar area were noted in the second to the fourth metatarsal. Sensation and motor reflexes were normal and the results of Tinel’s test were negative. Plain radiographs of the right foot revealed phleboliths scattered throughout the first to third intermetatarsal spaces. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a space-occupying multilobulated mass (5.6 × 2.8 × 2.5 cm) located in the flexor digitorum brevis (FDB) muscle, which penetrated the plantar fascia and spread to the subcutaneous layer. In T2-weighted images, the lesion displayed a hyperintense signal compared to the surrounding skeletal muscle. Based on radiological findings, we suspected IH. The mass surrounded by the FDB muscle was exposed and completely removed via wide excision. IH consisting of cavernous-like vascular structures was diagnosed on pathology. At 1-year follow-up, the patient was almost asymptomatic and had recovered almost full range of motion in the plantar area. Histological analysis and surgery are recommended to remove intramuscular hemangiomas in the plantar area, but if the patient is not suitable for surgery, sclerotherapy or combination treatment should also be considered.

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  • Hong Seop Lee & Yong Cheol Hong & Ki Jin Jung & Eui Dong Yeo & Sung Hun Won & Si-Hyong Jang & Jae Young Ji & Dhong Won Lee & Sung Joon Yoon & Woo Jong Kim, 2021. "A Huge Plantar Intramuscular Hemangioma in the Plantar Area Treated Surgically: A Case Report and Literature Review," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(17), pages 1-7, August.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:17:p:9088-:d:624160
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