title: [Treatment methods of body surface hemangioma].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To discuss the methods selection on treatment of body surface hemangioma.
  
  
  METHODS
  From February 1983 to March 2001, 265 patients with different types of body surface hemangioma were treated with prednisone in 94 cases, laser in 102 cases, and plastic surgery operation in 69 cases respectively.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Followed up 6 months to 15 years, 70 cases with prednisone treatment were cured (74.5%), which meaned the hemangioma was totally removed and no recurrence in 6 months follow-up, 51 cases with laser treatment were cured (50%), while in the plastic surgery operation group, the cure rate was 98.6% (68 cases).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Treatment with prednisone, laser or plastic surgery operation are all effective to body surface hemangioma and proper treatment method should be selected according to different period and different type of hemangioma to improve the therapeutic effectiveness.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Xiangmihu Hospital of Futian District, Shenzhen Guangdong, P. R. China 518040.
authors.forename: Jian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.forename: Hai-bin
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Jian-ming
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D018931:Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D018931:Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal; D011241:Prednisone