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Oncology
Update on infantile hemangioma
Hye Lim Jung
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2021;64(11):559-572.   Published online May 26, 2021
· Infantile hemangiomas (IHs) are the most common benign vascular tumors, occurring in 5%–10% of infants.
· IHs are characteristically not present at birth but are usually diagnosed at 1–4 weeks of age, rapidly proliferate until 5 months of age, and then spontaneously involute.
· High-risk IHs (10%) require early treatment from 1 month of age.
· Oral propranolol, a nonselective beta-blocker, is the first-line treatment for IHs.
Original Article
A prospective study to assess the efficacy and safety of oral propranolol as first-line treatment for infantile superficial hemangioma
Yeong Ju Yun, Yun Hee Gyon, Sohyoung Yang, Youn Kyung Lee, Joohyun Park, Meerim Park
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2015;58(12):484-490.   Published online December 22, 2015
Purpose

To determine the efficacy and safety of oral propranolol as a first-line treatment for superficially located infantile hemangioma (IH) and propose an assessment tool to measure treatment response.

Methods

Patients with superficial IH under 1 year of age were prospectively recruited between May 2012 and December 2013 at the Department of Pediatrics of Chungbuk National University Hospital. Propranolol was administered to 12...

Successful and safe treatment of hemangioma with oral propranolol in a single institution
Sun Hee Chung, Dong Hyuk Park, Hye Lim Jung, Jae Won Shim, Deok Soo Kim, Jung Yeon Shim, Moon Soo Park, Hong Hoe Koo
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2012;55(5):164-170.   Published online May 21, 2012
Purpose

Dramatic improvement of hemangioma to propranolol has been recently reported; however, details on dose and duration of treatment, potential risks, and monitoring have not been determined. The objective of this study is to describe and analyze the use of propranolol as a first-line treatment or as a single therapy in management of complicated hemangioma.

Methods

A retrospective chart review of eight patients...

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