Volume : VIII, Issue : I, January - 2018

Management of Infantile Hemangiomas with Oral Propranolol

Divyanshu Ghildiyal, Santosh Kumar Singh

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Introduction: Infantile hemangioms (IH) are the commonest tumors of infancy. They pass through an initial phase of evolution followed by spontaneous resolution. However good number of them need treatment for various reasons. Among many available modalities of treatment, oral Propranolol has recently come up as a safe and effective mode of treatment of IH. Aim: To evaluate and assess the efficacy of oral propranolol therapy in IH. Material & Methods: All children presenting to Pediatric surgery OPD from March 2013 till March 2017 with IH were treated with oral Propanolol and the response was evaluated. Results: The incidence of IH was highest among age group of 2–8 months. Males were slightly more affected than females. Head and neck region was the most commonly affected area. Oral propranolol therapy showed excellent results in more than 95% of patients. Conclusion: Oral Propanolol is a safe and highly effective option in the treatment of IH, even in very small infants and with prolonged therapy.

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Divyanshu Ghildiyal, Santosh Kumar Singh, Management of Infantile Hemangiomas with Oral Propranolol, INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-8 | Issue-1 | January-2018

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