Abeer Fathy Author
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Corner stone, Infantile hemangiomas
Gastroenterology and Hepatology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
Gastroenterology and Hepatology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt, Infantile hemangiomas are the most common tumors of childhood. Despite their benign and self-limited nature, some hemangiomas can cause complications such as ulceration or life-altering disfigurement. In addition, they may compromise vital organ function.
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Author(s): Hany M Abo-Haded , Ahmed A Khalil and Abeer Fathy
Oral Propranolol: A Corner Stone in the Therapeutic Strategy of Infantile Haemangiomas
Infantile hemangiomas are the most common tumors of childhood. Despite their benign and self-limited nature, some hemangiomas can cause complications such as ulceration or life-altering disfigurement. In addition, they may compromise vital organ function, or herald underlying developmental anomalies of the central nervous system or spine [1]. Until recently, high-dose steroid therapy was the mainstay treatment for problematic proliferating infantile hemangioma [2]. Whilst corticosteroids are effective, they are associated with significant adverse effects as cushing syndrome, growth retardation... view moreĀ»