Propranolol therapy in a case of capillary hemangioma
Capillary hemangioma is one the most common tumors of eyelid and orbit reported in pediatric age group. Oral propranolol therapy is latest addition to the armamentarium of treatment options available to ophthalmologists in treating capillary hemangiomas. We report the successful response to proprano...
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| author | Vishal Vohra Pulkit Gupta Praveen K Malik Ashok Pathak |
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| description | Capillary hemangioma is one the most common tumors of eyelid and orbit reported in pediatric age group. Oral propranolol therapy is latest addition to the armamentarium of treatment options available to ophthalmologists in treating capillary hemangiomas. We report the successful response to propranolol therapy to a 5-year-old child with capillary hemangioma involving lids, orbit, and the paranasal sinuses. A long-term follow-up is necessary for the prognostic efficacy of the therapy. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e54deb80cc28467c8fa1cea17c1b20382022-12-22T00:33:21ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsOman Journal of Ophthalmology0974-620X2015-01-018319119310.4103/0974-620X.169907Propranolol therapy in a case of capillary hemangiomaVishal VohraPulkit GuptaPraveen K MalikAshok PathakCapillary hemangioma is one the most common tumors of eyelid and orbit reported in pediatric age group. Oral propranolol therapy is latest addition to the armamentarium of treatment options available to ophthalmologists in treating capillary hemangiomas. We report the successful response to propranolol therapy to a 5-year-old child with capillary hemangioma involving lids, orbit, and the paranasal sinuses. A long-term follow-up is necessary for the prognostic efficacy of the therapy.http://www.ojoonline.org/article.asp?issn=0974-620X;year=2015;volume=8;issue=3;spage=191;epage=193;aulast=VohraCapillary hemangiomagadolinium-enhanced imagingpropranolol therapy |
| spellingShingle | Vishal Vohra Pulkit Gupta Praveen K Malik Ashok Pathak Propranolol therapy in a case of capillary hemangioma Oman Journal of Ophthalmology Capillary hemangioma gadolinium-enhanced imaging propranolol therapy |
| title | Propranolol therapy in a case of capillary hemangioma |
| title_full | Propranolol therapy in a case of capillary hemangioma |
| title_fullStr | Propranolol therapy in a case of capillary hemangioma |
| title_full_unstemmed | Propranolol therapy in a case of capillary hemangioma |
| title_short | Propranolol therapy in a case of capillary hemangioma |
| title_sort | propranolol therapy in a case of capillary hemangioma |
| topic | Capillary hemangioma gadolinium-enhanced imaging propranolol therapy |
| url | http://www.ojoonline.org/article.asp?issn=0974-620X;year=2015;volume=8;issue=3;spage=191;epage=193;aulast=Vohra |
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