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[Treatment methods of body surface hemangioma]
Jian Liang1, Hai-bin Huang, Jian-ming Chen
1Department of Plastic Surgery, Xiangmihu Hospital of Futian District, Shenzhen Guangdong, P. R. China 518040.
Objective:
To discuss the methods selection on treatment of body surface hemangioma.
Methods:
From February 1983 to March 2001, 265 patients with different types of body surface hemangioma were treated with prednisone in 94 cases, laser in 102 cases, and plastic surgery operation in 69 cases respectively.
Results:
Followed up 6 months to 15 years, 70 cases with prednisone treatment were cured (74.5%), which meaned the hemangioma was totally removed and no recurrence in 6 months follow-up, 51 cases with laser treatment were cured (50%), while in the plastic surgery operation group, the cure rate was 98.6% (68 cases).
Conclusion:
Treatment with prednisone, laser or plastic surgery operation are all effective to body surface hemangioma and proper treatment method should be selected according to different period and different type of hemangioma to improve the therapeutic effectiveness.
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