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. 2017 Dec;114(12):1171-1180.
doi: 10.1007/s00347-017-0604-x.

[Infantile hemangioma of the eyelid]

[Article in German]
F Lang  1 , U P Press  2
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[Infantile hemangioma of the eyelid]

[Article in German]
F Lang et al. Ophthalmologe. 2017 Dec.

Abstract

Hemangiomas are one of the most common vascular tumors in infancy. In most cases no therapy is necessary and spontaneous regression is observed; however, if they arise in the periocular region, immediate action is required as rapid growth frequently leads to obstruction of the visual field with the risk of developing amblyopia and orbital suppression up to permanent disfigurement and stigmatization of those affected. Novel pharmaceutical treatment options led to a significant paradigm shift in the treatment of pediatric hemangiomas.

Keywords: Amblyopia; Orbital malformation; Propranolol; Ptosis; Vascular tumors.

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