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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
The majority of cases of hemangioma are self-limited. Patients with small, stable hemangiomas in non-vital sites are treated with "wait and see" approach, whereas patients with fast growth of hemangioma are treated medically.<ref name=epidemiology>Zheng JW, Zhang L, Zhou Q, et al. A practical guide to treatment of infantile hemangiomas of the head and neck. Int J Clin Exp Med. 2013;6(10):851-60.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3832322/?report=classic#</ref> | The majority of cases of hemangioma are self-limited. Patients with small, stable hemangiomas in non-vital sites are treated with "wait and see" approach, whereas patients with fast growth of hemangioma are treated medically.<ref name="epidemiology">Zheng JW, Zhang L, Zhou Q, et al. A practical guide to treatment of infantile hemangiomas of the head and neck. Int J Clin Exp Med. 2013;6(10):851-60.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3832322/?report=classic#</ref> | ||
==Medical Therapy== | ==Medical Therapy== | ||
*Medical and surgical options are available for the treatment of “problematic” hemangiomas.<ref name="RichterFriedman2012">{{cite journal|last1=Richter|first1=Gresham T.|last2=Friedman|first2=Adva B.|title=Hemangiomas and Vascular Malformations: Current Theory and Management|journal=International Journal of Pediatrics|volume=2012|year=2012|pages=1–10|issn=1687-9740|doi=10.1155/2012/645678}}</ref> | *Medical and surgical options are available for the treatment of “problematic” hemangiomas.<ref name="RichterFriedman2012">{{cite journal|last1=Richter|first1=Gresham T.|last2=Friedman|first2=Adva B.|title=Hemangiomas and Vascular Malformations: Current Theory and Management|journal=International Journal of Pediatrics|volume=2012|year=2012|pages=1–10|issn=1687-9740|doi=10.1155/2012/645678}}</ref> | ||
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*Dosing for propranolol in treating hemangiomas is recommended to be 2-3 mg/kg separated into two or three-times-a-day regimens. | *Dosing for propranolol in treating hemangiomas is recommended to be 2-3 mg/kg separated into two or three-times-a-day regimens. | ||
*These doses are dramatically below the concentration employed for cardiovascular conditions in children.<ref name="RichterFriedman2012">{{cite journal|last1=Richter|first1=Gresham T.|last2=Friedman|first2=Adva B.|title=Hemangiomas and Vascular Malformations: Current Theory and Management|journal=International Journal of Pediatrics|volume=2012|year=2012|pages=1–10|issn=1687-9740|doi=10.1155/2012/645678}}</ref> | *These doses are dramatically below the concentration employed for cardiovascular conditions in children.<ref name="RichterFriedman2012">{{cite journal|last1=Richter|first1=Gresham T.|last2=Friedman|first2=Adva B.|title=Hemangiomas and Vascular Malformations: Current Theory and Management|journal=International Journal of Pediatrics|volume=2012|year=2012|pages=1–10|issn=1687-9740|doi=10.1155/2012/645678}}</ref> | ||
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** Oral regimen | |||
*** Preferred regimen (1): [[Propranolol]] 0.5 mL/kg PO q12h for 7 days; | |||
**** [[Propranolol]] 0.3 mL/kg PO q12h for 7 days; | |||
**** [[Propranolol]] 0.4 mL/kg PO q12h for 6 months | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Nawal Muazam M.D.[2]
Overview
The majority of cases of hemangioma are self-limited. Patients with small, stable hemangiomas in non-vital sites are treated with "wait and see" approach, whereas patients with fast growth of hemangioma are treated medically.[1]
Medical Therapy
- Medical and surgical options are available for the treatment of “problematic” hemangiomas.[2]
- Medical management includes one or more systemic therapies.
- For massive and life-threatening disease:[2]
- These agents have also been used for:[2]
- Multifocal disease
- Visceral involvement
- Segmental distribution
- Airway obstruction
- Periorbital lesions
Propranolol
- A paradigm shift has occurred regarding the treatment of hemangiomas over the past few years.[2]
- Propranolol, a nonselective β-adrenergic antagonist, was serendipitously discovered to cause regression of proliferating hemangiomas in newborns receiving treatment for cardiovascular disease.
- Numerous studies demonstrating the success of propranolol for shrinking hemangiomas
- Over ninety percent of patients have dramatic reduction in the size of their hemangiomas as early as 1-2 weeks following the first dose of propranolol.
- Dosing for propranolol in treating hemangiomas is recommended to be 2-3 mg/kg separated into two or three-times-a-day regimens.
- These doses are dramatically below the concentration employed for cardiovascular conditions in children.[2]
- Pediatric
- Oral regimen
- Preferred regimen (1): Propranolol 0.5 mL/kg PO q12h for 7 days;
- Propranolol 0.3 mL/kg PO q12h for 7 days;
- Propranolol 0.4 mL/kg PO q12h for 6 months
- Preferred regimen (1): Propranolol 0.5 mL/kg PO q12h for 7 days;
- Oral regimen
References
- ↑ Zheng JW, Zhang L, Zhou Q, et al. A practical guide to treatment of infantile hemangiomas of the head and neck. Int J Clin Exp Med. 2013;6(10):851-60.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3832322/?report=classic#
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Richter, Gresham T.; Friedman, Adva B. (2012). "Hemangiomas and Vascular Malformations: Current Theory and Management". International Journal of Pediatrics. 2012: 1–10. doi:10.1155/2012/645678. ISSN 1687-9740.