title: [Diagnosis and management of 49 cases of hemangiomas in infants and children].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To observe the management results of hemangioma in infants and children.
  
  
  METHODS
  Forty-nine cases of hemangioma in infants and children managed from 1986 to 2004 were reviewed. During the management period, the incidence and first visit age and sex were recorded. The location and volume of the lesions were photographed and followed up at an interval of 3 to 12 months until the complete involution of the tumor. The treatment modalities used included local injection of prednisone in 16 cases, surgery in 6 cases, and the remaining 33 cases were observed without treatment.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Thirty-three cases receiving no treatment involuted naturally. The complete involution age was found from 9 months to 10 years with average age of 5.4 years. The cosmetic results after involution were good.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Most hemangiomas do not need treatment and can involute naturally. However, in cases with severe complications such as expansion, destruction and obstructive or congestive heart failure, treatment is indicated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Peking University School of Stomatology, Beijing 100081, China. lucyhe119@yahoo.com.cn
authors.forename: Xiang-hui
authors.initials: XH
authors.lastname: Zeng
authors.forename: Fu-yun
authors.initials: FY
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Jian-guo
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Zhen-kang
authors.initials: ZK
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Guang-yan
authors.initials: GY
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Dong-mei
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: He
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008048:Lip Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D009365:Neoplasm Regression, Spontaneous / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D012189:Retrospective Studies