Propranolol for the treatment of airway hemangiomas: A case series and treatment algorithm

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 74, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1043-1048

  Truong, Mai Thy ^a,b   Perkins, Jonathan A ^c   Messner, Anna H ^b   Chang, Kay W ^b  

^a KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

^b LUCILE PACKARD CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c SEATTLE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Airway; Infantile hemangioma; Propranolol

Indexed keywords

PREDNISOLONE; PROPRANOLOL;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; AIRWAY HEMANGIOMA; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DRUG TREATMENT FAILURE; EXCISION; FEMALE; HEMANGIOMA; HUMAN; LARYNGOSCOPY; LARYNX; MAXILLOFACIAL INJURY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYOGENIC GRANULOMA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; TRACHEA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77955560557     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2010.06.001     Document Type: Article

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