Excellent response of infantile orbital hemangioma to propranolol

Abstract

Fandresena A Sendrasoa, Irina M Ranaivo, Naina H Razanakoto, Malalaniaina Andrianarison, Lala S Ramarozatovo, F Rapelanoro Rabenja Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Joseph Raseta Befelatanana, Antananarivo, Madagascar Abstract: Infantile hemangiomas are the most common vascular neoplasm that present in infancy, with more than half affecting the head and neck region. Periocularly, hemangiomas may be complicated by visual loss through induction of strabismal, deprivational, or anisometropic astigmatism. We report a case of a 5-year-old girl who presented with orbital hemangioma with potential risk of visual loss who had excellent response to propranolol. Keywords: hemangioma, orbital, propranolol

Keywords

• hemangioma
• orbital
• propranolol