ULCERATED INFANTILE HEMANGIOMA OF THE INTERGLUTEAL CLEFT TREATED WITH TOPICAL TIMOLOL

  • Sónia Fernandes Interna do Internato Complementar de Dermatologia e Venereologia/Resident, Dermatology and Venereology; Serviço de Dermatologia e Venereologia, Hospital Curry Cabral – Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central, Lisboa, Portugal
  • Cristina Amaro Assistente Hospitalar de Dermatologia e Venereologia/Consultant, Dermatology and Venereology; Serviço de Dermatologia e Venereologia, Hospital Curry Cabral – Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central, Lisboa, Portugal
  • Jorge Cardoso Director de Serviço de Dermatologia e Venereologia/Head of Dermatology and Venereology Department; Serviço de Dermatologia e Venereologia, Hospital Curry Cabral – Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central, Lisboa, Portugal
DOI: https://doi.org/10.29021/spdv.71.2.187
Keywords: Hemangioma, Administration, topical, Adrenergic beta-Antagonists, Timolol, Infant

Abstract

Recent reports showed promising results with topical beta-blocker therapy for ulcerated infantile hemangiomas.

The authors report the case of a 6-month-old preterm girl with an ulcerated infantile hemangioma of the intergluteal cleft successfully treated with topical timolol.

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Published
2014-06-24
How to Cite
Fernandes, S., Amaro, C., & Cardoso, J. (2014). ULCERATED INFANTILE HEMANGIOMA OF THE INTERGLUTEAL CLEFT TREATED WITH TOPICAL TIMOLOL. Journal of the Portuguese Society of Dermatology and Venereology, 71(2), 285-287. https://doi.org/10.29021/spdv.71.2.187
Issue
Vol 71 No 2 (2013): Abril-Junho
Section
Case Reports

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