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Treatment process for capillary hemangioma
Nb Mirbehbahani1, A Rashidbaghan2
1Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Taleghani hospital, Janbazan Boulevard, Gorgan, Iran.
Insights
This case report details successful treatment of a pediatric capillary hemangioma using a combination of medications, including propranolol and interferon alpha-2b (IFN-α-2b), followed by laser therapy for optimal cosmetic results.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Hematology
- Dermatology
- Oncology
Background:
- Capillary hemangiomas are common pediatric benign tumors.
- Early intervention is crucial for managing hemangiomas.
- Various therapeutic modalities exist for hemangioma treatment.
Background:
Hemangiomas, usually, present at the first few months of life and are the most common benign tumor in children. There are various therapeutic methods for hemangioma. Capillary hemangioma is a type of hemangiomas. The steps of treatment of a child with capillary hemangioma in Taleghani Hospital of Gorgan, Iran, are reported.
Case Report:
In this report, it is described an 18-month-old child with capillary hemangioma on the right side of face. She was presented to the hematologic clinic of Taleghani Hospital of Gorgan. Three drugs, including prednisolon, propranolol and interferon alpha-2b (IFN-α-2b), were used for treating this patient. At the end of treatment, good results were obtained. After that, laser therapy was performed for fading the lesions.
Conclusion:
Prescription of drug was our first choice for treating capillary hemangioma and it had a positive result without any complications. We used propranolol and IFN-α-2b for treating capillary hemangioma because of their better effect on this patient.
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