title: [Spanish consensus on infantile haemangioma].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Infantile haemangiomas are benign tumours produced by the proliferation of endothelial cells of blood vessels, with a high incidence in children under the age of one year (4-10%). It is estimated that 12% of them require treatment. This treatment must be administered according to clinical practice guidelines, expert experience, patient characteristics and parent preferences.
  
  
  METHODS
  The consensus process was performed by using scientific evidence on the diagnosis and treatment of infantile haemangiomas, culled from a systematic review of the literature, together with specialist expert opinions. The recommendations issued were validated by the specialists, who also provided their level of agreement.
  
  
  RESULTS
  This document contains recommendations on the classification, associations, complications, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of patients with infantile haemangioma. It also includes action algorithms, and addresses multidisciplinary management and referral criteria between the different specialities involved in the clinical management of this type of patient.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The recommendations and the diagnostic and therapeutic algorithms of infantile haemangiomas contained in this document are a useful tool for the proper management of these patients.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, España. Electronic address: ebaselga@dermik.es.
authors.forename: Eulalia
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Baselga Torres
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Sevilla, España.
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bernabéu Wittel
authors.affiliation: Pediatría, CAP Pare Claret, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: Diego L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: van Esso Arbolave
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Dermatología, Consorcio Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, València, España.
authors.forename: María Isabel
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Febrer Bosch
authors.affiliation: Pediatría, Centro de Salud Potosí, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: Ángel
authors.initials: Á
authors.lastname: Carrasco Sanz
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: Raúl
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: de Lucas Laguna
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Dermatología, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña, A Coruña, España.
authors.forename: Jesús
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Del Pozo Losada
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: Ángela
authors.initials: Á
authors.lastname: Hernández Martín
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cardiología Pediátrica, Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, España.
authors.forename: Lorenzo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jiménez Montañés
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía Pediátrica Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: Juan Carlos
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: López Gutiérrez
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca, Islas Baleares, España.
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Martín-Santiago
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Dermatología, Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Navarra, España.
authors.forename: Pedro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Redondo Bellón
authors.affiliation: Pediatría, Centro de Salud Virgen de África, Sevilla, España.
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ruíz-Canela Cáceres
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Torrelo Fernández
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Regional Universitario Carlos Haya, Málaga, España.
authors.forename: Ángel
authors.initials: Á
authors.lastname: Vera Casaño
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Sant Joan de Deu, Barcelona, Universidad de Barcelona, Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: María Asunción
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Vicente Villa
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: Algorithms; Algoritmos; Haemangioma/classification; Haemangioma/complications; Haemangioma/diagnosis; Haemangioma/drug therapy; Hemangioma/clasificación; Hemangioma/complicaciones; Hemangioma/diagnóstico; Hemangioma/tratamiento; Infant; Niños; Propranolol