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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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Pediatric Surgery Unit, Sohag Craniofacial Unit, Sohag University Hospital.
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Plastic Surgery Department, Sohag Craniofacial Unit, Sohag University
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Plastic Surgery Department, Sohag Craniofacial Unit, Sohag University
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Plastic Surgery Department, Sohag Craniofacial Unit, Sohag University
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Ain Shams Journal of Surgery
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