Initiation and use of propranolol for infantile hemangioma: report of a consensus conference

BA Drolet, PC Frommelt, SL Chamlin, A Haggstrom… - …, 2013 - publications.aap.org
Infantile hemangiomas (IHs) are common neoplasms composed of proliferating endothelial-
like cells. Despite the relative frequency of IH and the potential severity of complications …

Corticosteroids in respiratory diseases in children

FM de Benedictis, A Bush - … journal of respiratory and critical care …, 2012 - atsjournals.org
We review recent advances in the use of corticosteroids (CS) in pediatric lung disease. CS
are frequently used, systemically or by inhalation. Their mechanisms of action in pulmonary …

Diagnosis and management of infantile hemangioma

DH Darrow, AK Greene, AJ Mancini, AJ Nopper… - …, 2015 - publications.aap.org
Infantile hemangiomas (IHs) are the most common tumors of childhood. Unlike other tumors,
they have the unique ability to involute after proliferation, often leading primary care …

[HTML][HTML] β-Adrenergic receptor expression in vascular tumors

KM Chisholm, KW Chang, MT Truong, S Kwok… - Modern Pathology, 2012 - Elsevier
Propranolol has recently emerged as an effective therapy for infantile hemangiomas causing
regression. The β-adrenergic receptor (AR) antagonist is thought to cause vasoconstriction …

The effectiveness of propranolol in treating infantile haemangiomas: a meta‐analysis including 35 studies

Y Lou, W Peng, Y Cao, D Cao, J Xie… - British journal of clinical …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Aims Propranolol may have shown excellent results as a first line therapy in infantile
haemangiomas (IHs) at all sites in the body, but this conclusion remains controversial. In an …

Adverse events in young and preterm infants receiving topical timolol for infantile hemangioma

P Frommelt, A Juern, D Siegel, K Holland… - Pediatric …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Background The success of oral propranolol for treatment of infantile hemangiomas (IHs)
has led practitioners to use topical β‐blockers. In preterm infants, clinicians frequently turn to …

Treatment of pediatric pyogenic granulomas using β‐adrenergic receptor antagonists

L Wine Lee, KL Goff, JM Lam, DW Low… - Pediatric …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Propranolol and timolol are nonselective ß‐adrenergic antagonists that induce peripheral
vasoconstriction and affect angiogenic cytokines. Oral and topical ß‐blocker therapy has …

A meta-analysis on the effectiveness of propranolol for the treatment of infantile airway haemangiomas

S Peridis, G Pilgrim, I Athanasopoulos… - International journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To study the effectiveness of propranolol in infantile airway haemangiomas
and compare the effectiveness of propranolol vs. different therapies. METHODS: A literature …

The changing face of complicated infantile hemangioma treatment

D Menapace, M Mitkov, R Towbin, M Hogeling - Pediatric radiology, 2016 - Springer
Infantile hemangiomas are the most common vascular tumors of infancy. A multidisciplinary
approach including dermatologists, otolaryngologists, plastic surgeons, hematologists …

Head and neck vascular lesions

SR Hoff, JC Rastatter, GT Richter - Otolaryngologic Clinics of …, 2015 - oto.theclinics.com
Vascular anomalies represent a broad range of vascular malformations and tumors, which
predominantly occur in the head and neck and are seen in approximately 4.5% of children. 1 …