Infantile hemangioma: Treatment guidelines

  • Dr D Sharad Gedam Professor of Pediatrics, member of editorial board, L N Medical college, Bhopal, MP, India
  • Dr Umesh Patel Associate professor, member of editorial board, L N Medical college, Bhopal, MP, India
Keywords: Infantile hemangioma, Propranolol, benign tumour of Infancy

Abstract

Infantile hemangioma is most common benign tumour of infancy. Propranolol has become treatment of choice once approved by FDA recently. We are presenting a brief discussion regarding available options for treatment.

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CITATION
DOI: 10.17511/ijmrr.2015.i1.028
Published: 2015-02-28
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Gedam DS, Patel U. Infantile hemangioma: Treatment guidelines. Int J Med Res Rev [Internet]. 2015Feb.28 [cited 2024Jul.3];3(1):1-. Available from: https://ijmrr.medresearch.in/index.php/ijmrr/article/view/175
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