Treatment with propranolol for infantile hemangiomas: single-center experience

Turhan A. B., BÖR Ö., Ozdemir Z. C.

JOURNAL OF COSMETIC DERMATOLOGY, vol.15, no.3, pp.296-302, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 15 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/jocd.12220
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF COSMETIC DERMATOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.296-302
  • Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background Infantile hemangiomas (IHs) are the most common soft tissue tumors of infancy. Although spontaneous regression is expected, medical treatment is needed in approximately 10-20% of cases.