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The effects of Bleomycin A5 on infantile maxillofacial haemangioma.
- Source :
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Head & face medicine [Head Face Med] 2011 Jul 07; Vol. 7, pp. 11. Date of Electronic Publication: 2011 Jul 07. - Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- Objective: To examine the effects of bleomycin A5 on infantile maxillofacial haemangiomas.<br />Methods: Bleomycin A5 was given by multiple intralesinoal injections and the dosage was given according to the age of the patient and size of the lesion. Parts of patients were accompanied by prednisone treatment (2-5 mg/kg, po, QOD.<br />Results: All the haemangiomas involutes completely after treated with bloemycin A5 with better recovery of skin color and less scar forming in small haemangiomas.<br />Conclusion: Infantile haemangioma could be effectively treated with bleomycin A5 without serious side effects.
- Subjects :
- Bleomycin administration & dosage
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Facial Neoplasms diagnosis
Female
Hemangioma diagnosis
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Injections, Intralesional
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Maxillary Neoplasms diagnosis
Retrospective Studies
Treatment Outcome
Antibiotics, Antineoplastic administration & dosage
Bleomycin analogs & derivatives
Facial Neoplasms drug therapy
Hemangioma drug therapy
Maxillary Neoplasms drug therapy
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1746-160X
- Volume :
- 7
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Head & face medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 21736714
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1746-160X-7-11