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ROJAS, Germán; PALERMO, Adriana; ZACARIAS, Pedro  y  COA, Nacarid. Propranolol in the treatment of periocular haemangioma: A clinical case. Arch Venez Puer Ped [online]. 2015, vol.78, n.4, pp.120-122. ISSN 0004-0649.

Infantile haemangiomas (IH) are the most common benign vascular tumors of childhood. More than 60% of IH occur on the face, head and neck. Although they are benign, the location on the eyelids, tip of the nose, lips and ears can endanger breathing, feeding and vision or lead to irreversible disfigurement. Bleeding, ulceration and subsequent infection can occur in up to 20% of cases. Previous studies revealed that propranolol, nadolol and timolol are effective as treatment of cutaneous, orbital, subglottic and liver hemangiomas. Amblyopia is the primary concern due to the deprivation of the stimulus, producing anisometropia secondary strabismus or displacement of the eyeball. We present the case of a patient with the diagnosis of periocular IH, who was treated with propranolol, 2mg/kg/day during the 6 first months of life.

Palabras clave : propranolol; infantile haemangioma; periocular haemangioma; beta-blocker.

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