title: Successful treatment with propranolol in a patient with a segmental hemangioma: a case report.
abstract: The treatment of hemangiomas in infancy may be associated with significant morbidity. In addition to morbidity, an objective response cannot be obtained because of the absence of targeted therapeutic options. Herein, we present an infant with a segmental hemangioma and marked glucocorticoid toxicity due to prior steroid therapy that was successfully treated with propranolol. Propranolol was tolerated well and no side effects were observed during the treatment. The only problem to occur was disease recurrence following the withdrawal of propranolol at age 13 months, which was not within the age of spontaneous regression (generally considered as >18 months).
authors.affiliation: Diyarbakır Children's Diseases Hospital, Department of Pediatric Oncology, Diyarbakır, Turkey.
authors.forename: Serhan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Küpeli
authors.affiliation: Diyarbakır Children's Diseases Hospital, Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Diyarbakır, Turkey.
authors.forename: Derya
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cimen
authors.affiliation: Dicle University, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Oncology, Diyarbakır, Turkey.
authors.forename: Begül Yağcı
authors.initials: BY
authors.lastname: Küpeli
keywords: Hemangioma; Propranolol; Segmental hemangioma; Subglottic hemangioma
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