Abstract

Hemangiomas, which are among the least common benign chest wall masses, consist of dilated, tortuous, thin-walled vessels. They are typically cutaneous in location, intramuscular (IMH) location is uncommon, with a reported frequency of 0.8% among all benign vascular lesions. Hemangiomas of the latissimus dorsi muscle are very rare. Relatively rarely do they occur in young adults and are more frequent in females. A 25 year-old female patient applied to our clinic with a progressively growing painful mass lesion on her back which existed for 1 month. Physical examination revealed a firm, tender and mobile mass lesion in the inferior part of right scapula. Thoracic MRI demonstrated a well-enhanced mass lesion with 3 cm diameter. The lesion was totally excised and histopathologically diagnosed as cavernous hemangioma in latissimus dorsi muscle. Hemangiomas are extremely rare in adults and in latissimus dorsi muscle. We report this rare chest wall disorder presenting its unusual location and effective surgical treatment. The radiological, pathological and surgical images of the case are reviewed with accompanied literature.

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