Propranolol, infantile haemangiomas, and serendipity: new use for an old drug
LJM-Libyan Journal of Medicine. 2011; 6: 1-3
in English
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ABSTRACT
Capillary haemangiomas are benign lesions that may occur anywhere on the skin, may grow rapidly in the first two years of life and may impair vital organs. Propranolol has been recently discovered to shrink these lesions effectively. We report the first such patient treated in Malta with this drug
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Propranolol
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Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary
Type of study:
Case report
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Libyan J. Med.
Year:
2011
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