Pediatrics
Certain birthmarks warrant quick treatment, pediatricians say
(HealthDay)—For common birthmarks, doctors should abandon the traditional wait-and-see approach, a leading group of pediatricians says.
Dec 26, 2018
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News tagged with hemangiomas
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Girl's massive airway tumor treated through new therapy
In July 2008, when Isabella Manley was just a few weeks old, she developed rapid, raspy breathing.
Apr 2, 2015
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Pediatrics
Oral propranolol seems safe for infantile hemangioma
(HealthDay)—The safety profile of oral propranolol seems to be good for children with infantile hemangioma, according to a study published online May 29 in Pediatrics.
May 31, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Propranolol associated with improvement in size and color of head and neck hemangiomas in children
The beta-blocker propranolol appears to be associated with reducing the size and color of hemangiomas of the head and neck in a pediatric population, according to a report in the May issue of Archives of Otolaryngology–Head ...
May 16, 2011
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Surgery
Review supports early multimodal Tx for infantile hemangioma
(HealthDay)—Early multimodality treatment seems to achieve best results for children with infantile hemangiomas of the nose, according to research published online May 11 in JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery.
May 17, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Propranolol effective for infantile hemangioma
(HealthDay)—Propranolol (Inderal) appears to be effective in treating infantile hemangiomas, according to research published in the Feb. 19 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
Feb 19, 2015
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Pediatrics
Infantile hemangioma incidence up over past three decades
(HealthDay)—The incidence of infantile hemangiomas (IH) has increased over the past three decades, according to a study published in the January issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.
Dec 30, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New discovery to aid treatment of problem infant hemangiomas: Mouse study
Research led by the Centenary Institute and the Harvard Medical School, Boston, shows that a compound present in current beta blocker treatments could be repurposed to increase efficiency and safety of infantile hemangioma ...
Dec 28, 2021
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Medications
Rx errors up with generic propranolol for hemangioma
(HealthDay)—Physicians prescribing propranolol in a single concentration of 4.28 mg/mL for infantile hemangioma (IH) report fewer prescribing errors than those prescribing generic propranolol, according to a research letter ...
Apr 28, 2017
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Health
What is this bright red birthmark on my baby?
A hemangioma, also known as a strawberry birthmark, is a bright red birthmark that shows up in the first or second week of life. It looks like a rubbery bump and is made up of extra blood vessels in the skin.
Jun 1, 2023
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