Dramatic response of propranolol in hemangioma: Report of two cases

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 76, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 691-694

  Jadhav, Vikrant ^a   Tolat, Sunil ^a  

^a B J MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Hemangioma; infancy; propranolol

Indexed keywords

PREDNISOLONE; PROPRANOLOL;

ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEART RATE; HUMAN; INFANT; SKIN HEMANGIOMA; SKIN ULCER;

CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; FEMALE; HEMANGIOMA; HUMANS; INFANT; PROPRANOLOL;

EID: 78649242286     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: 09733922     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.72472     Document Type: Article

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