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Success in the use of oral propranolol in the treatment of infantile hemangioma in nasal tip – Report of two cases☆☆☆

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Infantile hemangioma is the most common pediatric vascular tumor, with the following risk factors: low birth weight, prematurity, white skin, female gender, multiparity and advanced maternal age. The use of… Click to show full abstract

Infantile hemangioma is the most common pediatric vascular tumor, with the following risk factors: low birth weight, prematurity, white skin, female gender, multiparity and advanced maternal age. The use of oral and topical beta-blockers, although recent, has emerged as the first line of treatment, with superior safety and efficacy to previously used therapies, such as corticosteroids and surgeries. This report describes two cases of nasal tip infantile hemangioma, treated with oral propranolol. Both presented excellent therapeutic responses.

Keywords: oral propranolol; nasal tip; two cases; use oral; infantile hemangioma; hemangioma

Journal Title: Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia
Year Published: 2020

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