Intramuscular haemangioma of the extremities: is computerized tomography useful?

Fourteen patients with intramuscular haemangiomas of the extremities were included in the study. All had computerized tomography (CT) and thirteen had angiography. Twelve of the thirteen were operated upon. CT scan proved to be an extremely valuable tool in the pre-operative planning as the extent of the lesion could be assessed accurately by this method; in most cases this was not possible with angiography.