Professional paper

Infantile hemangiomas

Jelena Roganović

Abstract

Infantile hemangiomas (IH) are the most common tumors in childhood. The typical clinical picture
is characterized by rapid growth in the first year, followed by spontaneous slow regression. A minority of IH
is associated with complications that can be life-threatening or cause permanent damage. The therapeutic approach
is individualized, depending on the size, morphology and localization of lesions, growth phase, complications
and the age of affected child. Propranolol is a drug of choice for children who require systemic therapy.

Keywords

hemangioma; infants

Hrčak ID:

200939

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/200939

Publication date:

15.12.2017.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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