Lip infantile hemangiomas involving the vermillion border showed worse outcomes and prognosis to oral propranolol than lesions confined to one side of the vermillion

Oral propranolol is widely used for problematic infantile hemangiomas. Lip infantile hemangiomas present a high risk of disfigurement and associated psychosocial dysfunction requiring early treatment. Lips are compound parts that consist of the upper and the lower lips and include the mucosal and cutaneous lips histologically. This retrospective study aimed to determine the response and prognosis of different subtype of lip infantile hemangiomas to systemic propranolol.
Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Source Type: research