Hemangiomas of Infancy
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Hemangiomas of infancy--a clinical review.
Hemangiomas of infancy are the most common benign tumors of childhood. They are composed of proliferating endothelial tumor cells and usually manifest as cutaneous birthmarks. In most cases, these tumors characteristically follow a natural course of regression. However, they can cause a tremendous amount of anxiety. Hemangiomas can threaten vital life processes if located in certain areas of th...
متن کاملPropranolol for severe hemangiomas of infancy.
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متن کامل[Past, present, and future of propranolol for hemangiomas of infancy].
Hemangiomas of infancy are the most common vascular tumors of childhood, affecting 10% of newborns, especially females. Hemangiomas are biologically unique, and unlike other proliferative lesions, they tend to regress and resolve spontaneously through mechanisms involving intracellular events or signals that are still only partially understood. In many cases, a wait-and-see approach is therefor...
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متن کامل[Propranolol for the treatment of severe hemangiomas of infancy: results from a series of 28 patients].
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Recent reports have described the successful use of propranolol to treat severe hemangiomas of infancy. The few case series that have been reported, however, have included only a small number of patients. The aim of this study was to describe the results of oral propranolol treatment for severe hemangiomas of infancy in terms of treatment outcome and the occurrence of ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Dermatology
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0003-987X
DOI: 10.1001/archderm.138.12.1567