Abstract
We describe the case of a 3-month-old infant suffering from rapidly progressive orbital capillary hemangioma which we treated with systemic propranolol over a period of 3.5 months. A few weeks after the onset of treatment, the exophthalmus had regressed and after 3 months of treatment the tumor completely vanished. This result is consistent with recent publications and supports the role of propranolol in the treatment of problematic hemangioma.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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English Abstract
MeSH terms
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Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / adverse effects
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Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / therapeutic use*
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Biopsy
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Exophthalmos / drug therapy*
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Exophthalmos / etiology*
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Exophthalmos / pathology
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Female
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Hemangioma, Capillary / congenital*
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Hemangioma, Capillary / diagnosis
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Hemangioma, Capillary / drug therapy
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Hemangioma, Capillary / pathology
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Humans
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Infant
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary
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Orbital Neoplasms / congenital
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Orbital Neoplasms / diagnosis
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Orbital Neoplasms / drug therapy*
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Orbital Neoplasms / pathology
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Propranolol / adverse effects
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Propranolol / therapeutic use*
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Substances
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Adrenergic beta-Antagonists
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Propranolol
Supplementary concepts
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Hemangioma, capillary infantile