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A further experience of propranolol for severe infantile hemangiomas of the face: an observational study
Author(s) -
Greco Antonella,
D'Erme Angelo Massimiliano,
Zamma Gallarati Barbara,
Caputo Roberto,
Martino Maurizio
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
dermatologic therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.595
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1529-8019
pISSN - 1396-0296
DOI - 10.1111/dth.12116
Subject(s) - medicine , propranolol , observational study , infantile hemangioma , vascular tumors , hemangioma , pediatrics , surgery , dermatology
Infantile hemangiomas ( IH s) are the most common proliferating embrional tumors of infancy, which are constituted by endothelial cell hyperproliferation. The authors want to report their observations of further 14 patients suffering from complicated IH s involving the facial district who were treated with propranolol. 14 patients, with ages between 3 and 12 months, completed a cycle of treatment with propanolol. The observational study aimed at focusing IH s involving the facial district. The treatment with propranolol showed good to very good results in the major part of the treated young patients. The authors want to report their experience and add more data in the confirmation of the use of β‐blockers for IH (either in efficacy or in safety profile), focusing on the efficacy of propanolol when IH s involve the face.