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Treatment of infantile hemangioma with propranolol: A review of 25 cases

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Introduction:Hemangiomaisconsideredthemostcommontumorofinfancy  Rapidgrowth ofhemangiomaduringitsproliferativephasecan leadtodisfigurementandissometimes associatedwithcomplications.Propranololhasbeenusedrecentlyinthetreatmentforinfantile hemangiomasandhasshownpromisingresults.Wearereportingourinitialexperiencewiththe useofpropranololintreatmentofhemangiomas  duringinfancy Patients  and  methods:  Thisstudyisaretrospectiveanalysis  ofdataof25patients  with cutaneous  infantile  hemangiomas  treated  with  oral  propranolol  in  the  hamangioma  and vascularmalformationclinic,SohagCraniofacialUnit,SohagUniversityHospital. Results:  Favorableresponsetopropranolol  wasobservedinallpatientsintermsofarrest ofgrowth,reductionof sizeand/orfadingofcolorof thelesion.Nosignificantsideeffectswere observednecessitatingstoppingoftreatment.   Conclusion:Propranololisaneffective  treatment  forinfantile  hemangioma  and  should beconsideredasafirstlinetherapy. Alsoitwassafelyusedininfancywithnosignificant complicationsreportedinourseries. MohamedRamadan

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10.21608/asjs.2014.179575

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Hemangioma, Propranolol, Medical treatment, Systemic treatment, treatment outcome

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Mohamed

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Ramadan

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Pediatric Surgery Unit, Sohag Craniofacial Unit, Sohag University Hospital.

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Karam

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AAllam

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Plastic Surgery Department, Sohag Craniofacial Unit, Sohag University Hospital

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Mostafa

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Hariedy

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Plastic Surgery Department, Sohag Craniofacial Unit, Sohag University Hospital

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Ahmed

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Elsherbiny

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Plastic Surgery Department, Sohag Craniofacial Unit, Sohag University Hospital

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7

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2014-01-01

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2021-06-23

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2014-01-01

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10

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2090-7249

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3009-7509

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Ain Shams Journal of Surgery

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Treatment of infantile hemangioma with propranolol: A review of 25 cases

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23 Jan 2023