ABSTRACT
Objective To investigate the therapeutic indications,dosage and prognosis of dermato-mucous membrane heamangioma(DMMH)in infants using low-dose superficial X-ray irradiation.Methods The patients were treated with a superficial X-ray machine(DERMOPAN typeⅡ)at voltages of29kV,43kV and50kV according to the depth and position of angioma,one or two times per week,1~2Gy per time,with the average total doses of5~10Gy and the maximal dose of20Gy.Results In a total of267patients,230cured,24markedly improved,10improved,and3failed.The cure rate was86.14%,and the total improve-ment rate was95.13%.Conclusion Treatment of DMMH with low-dose superfical X-ray is simple,conve-nient,safe,painless and cheap.The method has a high cure rate and is well accepted by the chlidren and their parents.