Treatment of infantile haemangioma with propranolol is both safe and effective

Aim: Infantile haemangioma is the most common benign tumour affecting young children. Although not present at birth, it can very rapidly proliferate, causing problems with the child's development. During treatment of Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy with Propanolol, an incidental reduction in haemangioma size has been described. Our aim was to demonstrate the effect of propranolol treatment alone on haemangioma size whilst monitoring for any potential side effects.
Source: International Journal of Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Abstracts from the Association of Surgeons in Training Conference Source Type: research