Treatment of problematic infantile hemangiomas with propranolol: a series of 40 cases and review of the literature

Treatment of problematic infantile hemangiomas with propranolol: a series of 40 cases and review of the literature

Infantile hemangiomas (IH) are neoplastic proliferations of endothelial cells which occur with an incidence of 10 to 12% within the first year of life. IH grow after birth and usually regress spontaneously, but still can lead to deformities when they are located in the facial areas of the lip, eyeli...

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Main Authors: Marzanna Oksiuta, Ewa Matuszczak, Wojciech Dębek, Ewa Dzienis-Koronkiewicz, Adam Hermanowicz, Marzena Tylicka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Index Copernicus International S.A. 2014-09-01
Series:Postępy Higieny i Medycyny Doświadczalnej
Subjects:
Hemangioma
children
Timolol
Propranolol
residual hemangioma
Online Access:http://phmd.pl/gicid/01.3001.0003.1288

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