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. 2022 Aug:69 Suppl 3:e29077.
doi: 10.1002/pbc.29077. Epub 2021 Jun 20.

How we approach hemangiomas in infants

Jennifer L R Mayer  1 , Stefanos Intzes  2 , Vikash S Oza  3 , Francine Blei  4
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How we approach hemangiomas in infants

Jennifer L R Mayer et al. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2022 Aug.

Abstract

Pediatric oncologists are increasingly involved in the management of benign vascular tumors and their associated life-threatening complications. Hemangiomas are the most common referring diagnosis to multidisciplinary vascular anomalies clinics. However, as contemporary research has revealed, hemangiomas are not a single, easily defined entity but rather a diverse set of related vascular tumors, each having a unique natural history, growth pattern, and response to therapy. This manuscript seeks to illustrate how we evaluate and manage these complex tumors, their complications, and associated syndromes, while remaining ever vigilant for malignant hemangioma mimickers such as soft tissue sarcomas and congenital leukemia.

Keywords: LUMBAR syndrome; PHACES; hemangioma; propranolol; timolol; vascular tumor.

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