Initial experience using propranolol as the sole treatment for infantile airway hemangiomas

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 323-325

  Maturo, Stephen ^a   Hartnick, Christopher ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY   (United States)

Author keywords

Airway; Hemangioma; Pediatric; Propranolol

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; PROPRANOLOL;

ARTICLE; BRONCHOSCOPY; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ENDOSCOPY; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FEMALE; HEMANGIOMA; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INFANT; INFANTILE AIRWAY HEMANGIOMA; LARYNGOSCOPY; NASOPHARYNGOSCOPY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STRIDOR; TUMOR BIOPSY;

ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; FEMALE; HEMANGIOMA; HUMANS; INFANT; LARYNGEAL NEOPLASMS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PROPRANOLOL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TRACHEAL NEOPLASMS;

EID: 77149131531     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2009.12.008     Document Type: Article

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