Management of hemangioma of infancy: review of 245 patients

BM Achauer, CJ Chang… - Plastic and reconstructive …, 1997 - journals.lww.com
A retrospective study of patients treated from May of 1981 to April of 1994 was conducted. A
total of 245 patients with 299 hemangiomas were studied, which represents the largest …

Infantile and congenital hemangiomas

MG Liang, IJ Frieden - Seminars in pediatric surgery, 2014 - Elsevier
Infantile hemangiomas (IHs) are the most common benign vascular tumors of infancy. Since
they predominantly involute without significant residua, the majority do not require treatment …

Oral corticosteroid use is effective for cutaneous hemangiomas: an evidence-based evaluation

ML Bennett, AB Fleischer Jr, SL Chamlin… - Archives of …, 2001 - jamanetwork.com
Objectives To determine the efficacy of systemic corticosteroid therapy in treating enlarging,
problematic cutaneous hemangiomas and to assess the relationship of dose to response …

Strawberry hemangioma in preterm infants

J Amir, A Metzker, R Krikler… - Pediatric dermatology, 1986 - Wiley Online Library
Of 973 preterm infants, strawberry hemangioma was recorded in 124 during the first year of
life, giving an overall frequency of 12.7%. Male: female ratio was 1: 1.4. In 96 infants with …

Hypoxia-induced mediators of stem/progenitor cell trafficking are increased in children with hemangioma

ME Kleinman, MR Greives, SS Churgin… - … , and vascular biology, 2007 - Am Heart Assoc
Objective—The mechanism of neovascularization during the proliferative phase of infantile
hemangioma is poorly understood. It is known that circulating bone marrow-derived …

Treatment of hemangiomas of infants with high doses of prednisone

N Sadan, B Wolach - The Journal of pediatrics, 1996 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: We reviewed our experience with the use of oral corticosteroid therapy in
treating hemangiomas of infants to determine the optimal effective dose. STUDY DESIGN …

Hemangiomas and vascular malformations of the head and neck: MR characterization.

LL Baker, WP Dillon, GB Hieshima… - American journal …, 1993 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
PURPOSE To characterize the MR appearance of the common hemangioma of infancy as
well as low-and high-flow vascular malformations of the head and neck. PATIENTS AND …

Cutaneous necrosis, telangiectatic matting, and hyperpigmentation following sclerotherapy etiology, prevention, and treatment

MP Goldman, NS Sadick, RA Weiss - Dermatologic surgery, 1995 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Telangiectatic matting and hyperpigmentation are some of the most
commonly observed side effects of sclerotherapy. Cutaneous necrosis is relatively rare and …

Vascular anomalies: hemangiomas

TJ Gampper, RF Morgan - Plastic and reconstructive surgery, 2002 - journals.lww.com
Learning Objectives: After studying this article, the participant should be able to: 1.
Differentiate clinically between hemangiomas and vascular malformations. 2. Describe …

Infantile hemangioma—mechanism (s) of drug action on a vascular tumor

S Greenberger, J Bischoff - Cold Spring …, 2011 - perspectivesinmedicine.cshlp.org
Infantile hemangioma (IH), a benign vascular tumor, is the most common tumor of infancy,
with an incidence of 5%–10% at the end of the first year. The tumor displays a distinctive life …