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Vascular Hamartoma of Skeletal Muscles: A Clinico‐Pathological Study of Six Cases

“…Many theories have been put forward to explain the histogenesis of muscle hamartoinas. Though there is no agreement about the atiology, the prevailing view is that hainartoinas or tumorous iiialforinations are congenital in origin (Shallow ct a&, 1944; Scott, 1957). They arise from abnormal embryonic elements and extend by establishing a blood flow in fresh parts of prevailing malformations.…”

“…-4ccording to the literature, the lower limb is affected most often, the quadriceps muscle mass being the most frequent site (Shallow et alii, 1944;Weaver, 1938;Scott, 1957).…”

“…The ideal treatment is complete surgial excision (Shallow ct nlii, 1944;Scott, 1957) well beyond the confines, before excessive growth and irreparable deformity have occurred.…”

“…Watson and McCarthy (1940) found ten cases (0.8%) of muscle hanangioma out of 1308 cases of vascular and lymphatic turnours. Since Liston (1843) described the first case arising from the semitnembranosus muscle, various authors have reviewed the literature and added to the list from time to time (Davis and Kitlowski, 1930;Jenkins and Delaney, 1932;Weaver, 1938;Shallow et a&, 1944 ;Jones, 1953 ;Scott, 1957 ;Prusty et alii, 1962;Allen and Enzinger, 1972).…”