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Infantile Hemangiomas of the Head and Neck: A Single-Center Experience

Deniz Kizmazoglu
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Dilek İnce
,
Yüksel Olgun
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Emre Cecen
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Handan Guleryuz
,
Taner Kemal Erdağ
,
Nur Olgun
Version 1 : Received: 29 January 2024 / Approved: 29 January 2024 / Online: 30 January 2024 (00:22:26 CET)

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Kizmazoglu, D.; Ince, D.; Olgun, Y.; Cecen, E.; Guleryuz, H.; Erdag, T.; Olgun, N. Infantile Hemangiomas of the Head and Neck: A Single-Center Experience. Children 2024, 11, 311. Kizmazoglu, D.; Ince, D.; Olgun, Y.; Cecen, E.; Guleryuz, H.; Erdag, T.; Olgun, N. Infantile Hemangiomas of the Head and Neck: A Single-Center Experience. Children 2024, 11, 311.

Abstract

Background: Infantile hemangiomas (IHs) are the most common benign vascular tumors of infancy. Methods: We report our experience of 248 patients with head and neck IHs. Results: The median age on admission was 4 months, and female/male ratio was 2.17. Among the cases, 45% were followed without treatment. No local complications were observed in any of these patients. Propranolol was given to all patients who received medical treatment. The median duration of treatment was 12 months (1-30 months), and the median follow-up period of all patients was 14 months (0-118 months). The treatment response was 98%. Complication rate was 17% and children aged between 3 and 9 months accounted for 60% of patients who developed complications. Most of the complications were local complications such as bleeding, ulcer, and infection. Conclusion: Although most of them regress spontaneously, complications may occur. Propranolol alone is an effective treatment option, and early treatment initiation increases success rates.

Keywords

Infantile Hemangioma, Head and neck, Treatment, Propranolol, Complications

Subject

Medicine and Pharmacology, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health

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