On combination treatment of hemangiomas in childhood

We present 18 children with torso hemangiomas of predominant facial location in whom a combination treatment was used because of the rapid infiltrative growth, critical location and extent of the hemangiomas. The combinations of treatments used were: surgery plus sclerotherapy in three of the children; surgery plus corticosteroids--in three children; surgery plus cryotherapy in one; surgery, hormonal treatment and cryotherapy in one child; cryotherapy plus sclerotherapy in five children; cryotherapy plus hormonal treatment in two, beta-therapy and cryotherapy in three children. We assess the results of the treatments and discuss in details the combined treatment of giant hemangiomas in five children.