Published July 2011
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Journal article
Hemangiomas revisited: the useful, the unusual and the new. Pt. 2. Endangering hemangiomas and treatment
Creators
- 1. Miami Children's Hospital, Department of Radiology, Miami, FL (United States)
- 2. Kosair Children's Hospital, Department of Radiology, Louisville, KY (United States)
- 3. Miami Children's Hospital, Department of Dermatology, Miami, FL (United States)
- 4. Plastic Surgery, Miami, FL (United States)
Description
Hemangiomas, although benign tumors, can when located in particular regions threaten vital structures or in certain clinical circumstances be associated with other abnormalities, carrying significant morbidity and mortality. We review these endangering hemangiomas. We also discuss briefly the treatment with emphasis on the recent use of propranolol. (orig.)
Availability note (English)
Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00247-011-2090-7Additional details
Identifiers
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Pediatric Radiology
- Journal Volume
- 41
- Journal Issue
- 7
- Journal Page Range
- p. 905-915
- ISSN
- 0301-0449
- CODEN
- PDRYA5
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Germany
- Country of Input or Organization
- Germany
- INIS RN
- 43038744
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- ANGIOMAS; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CHILDREN; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST MEDIA; DISEASE INCIDENCE; INTRAVENOUS INJECTION; LASER RADIATION; MORTALITY; NEONATES; NMR IMAGING; PEDIATRICS; THERAPY; VASCULAR DISEASES; VERTEBRAE
- Descriptors DEC
- AGE GROUPS; ANIMALS; BODY; CARCINOMAS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; INJECTION; INTAKE; MAMMALS; MAN; MEDICINE; NEOPLASMS; ORGANS; PRIMATES; RADIATIONS; SKELETON; TOMOGRAPHY; VERTEBRATES