title: Successful treatment of pulmonary hemangioma with propranolol.
abstract: Pulmonary hemangioma is a rare benign tumor of the lungs. Airway hemangiomas in particular may lead to feeding difficulties, barking cough, stridor, respiratory distress, and even acute airway obstruction. Hence, such hemangiomas usually require early and aggressive treatment; however, the treatment modalities employed so far have been associated with their own co-morbidities and potential long-term adverse effects for the developing child. Here, we report a case of 9-month-old girl who presented with dyspnea and diagnosed pulmonary hemangioma in the lower lobe of left lung. Propranolol is now used as a first line treatment for infantile hemangiomas by many practitioners so we experienced propranolol treatment. This case report argues the first case of pulmonary hemangioma treated with propranolol successfully.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine Unit, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Nagehan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Emiralioğlu
authors.forename: Berna
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Oğuz
authors.forename: Canan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Akyüz
authors.forename: Bilgehan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Yalçın
authors.forename: Nural
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kiper
authors.forename: Deniz Doğru
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Ersöz
authors.forename: Ebru
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Yalçın
authors.forename: Uğur
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Özçelik
mesh_terms: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011433:Propranolol / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011859:Radiography; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D011433:Propranolol
keywords: propranolol; pulmonary hemangioma; pulmonology