Haemangioma and propranolol

Abstract

A slow-involuting segmental haemangioma was initially treated conventionally. Proliferation recurred when treatment was stopped. When the effect of propranolol on haemangiomas was published, we treated this 2.5- year- old girl with it. The haemangioma finally regressed recorded on magnetic resonance imaging and at clinical follow-up.

Key Words::

• Haemangioma
• segmental
• propranolol

Acknowledgements

We thank Dr Jørn Larsen and Dr Marie Cramers (formerly Departments of Plastic Surgery and Dermatology, Aarhus University Hospital) for their treatment of the patient initially. We also thank Dr Johnny Kristensen and Dr Bente Fiirgaard, Departments of Radiology, Kolding Hospital and Aarhus University Hospital) for providing the MRIs.