Title of article :
Treatment of large cutaneous facial hemangioma with propranolol in a child with biliary atresia and esophageal varices
Author/Authors :
Esmaeili Dooki, Mohammad Reza Babol University of Medical Sciences - Health Research Institute - Non-Communicable Pediatric Diseases Research Center , Hadipour, Abbas Babol University of Medical Sciences - Health Research Institute - Non-Communicable Pediatric Diseases Research Center , Mehrabani, Sanaz Babol University of Medical Sciences - Health Research Institute - Non-Communicable Pediatric Diseases Research Center , Joghtaei, Neda Babol University of Medical Sciences - Health Research Institute - Non-Communicable Pediatric Diseases Research Center , Noreddini, Hajighorban Babol University of Medical Sciences - Health Research Institute - Non-Communicable Pediatric Diseases Research Center , Amiri, Mehrangiz Babol University of Medical Sciences , Salehiomran, Mohammad Reza Babol University of Medical Sciences - Health Research Institute - Non-Communicable Pediatric Diseases Research Center
Abstract :
Introduction: Biliary atresia (BA) is the most common cause of neonatal jaundice,
for which surgery is indicated. It may lead to portal hypertension and esophageal
varices. Sometimes, BA is related to other congenital anomalies and malformation,
while a coexistence of BA with facial hemangioma has not been reported, yet.
Infantile hemangioma is a childhood benign vascular tumor. Beta blocker has an
effect on hemangioma and esophageal varices.
Case Report: A 30-day-old girl with an infantile hemangioma was referred to
Amirkola Children's Hospital. According to intraoperative cholangiography and
liver biopsy information, BA was diagnosed. Also, she had a large infantile
cutaneous hemangioma on her face. Portal hypertension and esophageal varices
were diagnosed in her under observation. So, propranolol was prescribed for her. A
year after that, her facial hemangioma was gradually getting better.
Conclusions: association of BA with infantile cutaneous hemangioma is rare and
cutaneous hemangioma can be treated by propranolol
Keywords :
Biliary Atresia , Infantile Hemangioma , Propranolol , Portal Hypertension
Journal title :
Astroparticle Physics
