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Treatment with propranolol for infantile hemangiomas: A case series of 106 infants

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    • Shang‑Bin Li
    • Guang‑Qi Xu
    • Feng Gao
    • Ran Huo
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    Affiliations: Department of Aesthetic, Plastic and Burn Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250021, P.R. China
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The aim of the present study was to investigate the clinical benefit and side effects of propranolol treatment in 106 children with infantile hemangiomas (IHs). A retrospective chart review was conducted on all children who attended the clinic between September 16, 2009 and November 11, 2013. Propranolol was administered in a progressive schedule reaching 1.0‑1.5 mg/kg/day, divided into three doses. Demographic data, clinical features, imaging, treatment regimens and outcomes were investigated. Any adverse effects following medication were evaluated and managed accordingly. Preliminary analysis of the data showed the inclusion of 106 children (71 female and 35 male) with a mean age and weight at onset of treatment of 5.1 months and 7.3 kg, respectively. All 106 patients responded positively to treatment. Side effects that required intervention and/or close monitoring included diarrhea (n=10), hypotension (n=7), nightmares (n=2), agitation (n=1) and cold extremities (n=1). No long‑term adverse effects were observed in any of the patients. In conclusion, propranolol administered orally at 1.0‑1.5 mg/kg/day had a rapid therapeutic effect for resolving IHs with few complications.
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Li SB, Xu GQ, Gao F and Huo R: Treatment with propranolol for infantile hemangiomas: A case series of 106 infants. Exp Ther Med 10: 51-54, 2015.
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Li, S., Xu, G., Gao, F., & Huo, R. (2015). Treatment with propranolol for infantile hemangiomas: A case series of 106 infants. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 10, 51-54. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2015.2485
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Li, S., Xu, G., Gao, F., Huo, R."Treatment with propranolol for infantile hemangiomas: A case series of 106 infants". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 10.1 (2015): 51-54.
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Li, S., Xu, G., Gao, F., Huo, R."Treatment with propranolol for infantile hemangiomas: A case series of 106 infants". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 10, no. 1 (2015): 51-54. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2015.2485
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Li SB, Xu GQ, Gao F and Huo R: Treatment with propranolol for infantile hemangiomas: A case series of 106 infants. Exp Ther Med 10: 51-54, 2015.
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Li, S., Xu, G., Gao, F., & Huo, R. (2015). Treatment with propranolol for infantile hemangiomas: A case series of 106 infants. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 10, 51-54. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2015.2485
MLA
Li, S., Xu, G., Gao, F., Huo, R."Treatment with propranolol for infantile hemangiomas: A case series of 106 infants". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 10.1 (2015): 51-54.
Chicago
Li, S., Xu, G., Gao, F., Huo, R."Treatment with propranolol for infantile hemangiomas: A case series of 106 infants". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 10, no. 1 (2015): 51-54. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2015.2485
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