Use of propranolol in facial segmental hemangioma. Regarding a case

Abstract

Complications are frequent in childhood segmental hemangiomas, so treatment of these lesions is necessary.Propranolol is currently the first line treatment in these cases. The case of a one-month-old infant with a segmental hemangioma of the face, diagnosed and treated at the Pediatric Hospital of Cienfuegos, is reported. He was given propranolol and showed almost complete lesion regression, maintaining the treatment for one year and any complication occurred.

Keywords

• propanlol
• hemangioma capilar
• cara
• neoplasias cutáneas
• informes de casos