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- Title
Successful treatment of ulcerated haemangioma with propranolol.
- Authors
Naouri, M.; Schill, T.; Maruani, A.; Bross, F.; Lorette, G.; Rossler, J.
- Abstract
Background Ulceration is a frequent complication of proliferating haemangioma. Methods Four patients with ulcerated hemangioma aged 2, 4, 5 months and 5 weeks were treated with 2 mg/kg KG propranolol. Results Efficacy and safety of propranolol were excellent in all four cases. Conclusions Propranolol may be the first-choice therapy for ulcerated haemangioma.
- Subjects
HEMANGIOMAS; BLOOD-vessel tumors; PROPRANOLOL; PERFORMANCE-enhancing drugs; GROWTH factors; ULCER treatment; DRUG efficacy; TUMOR treatment; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology & Venereology, 2010, Vol 24, Issue 9, p1109
- ISSN
0926-9959
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1468-3083.2010.03603.x