Management of hemangiomas of the head and neck in children.

摘要: Hemangiomas occur in approximately 1% of Caucasian children, and the head neck is a common site presentation. Lesions this region may cause morbidity occasionally mortality by virtue complications such as ulceration, infection, hemorrhage, hemodynamic change, aerodigestive tract obstruction disfigurement. The majority hemangiomas regress spontaneously. Those with impending require treatment several modalities. Embolization, surgery, laser therapy, cryotherapy medical therapy steroids antifibrinolytic agents be used selected situations. Radiotherapy now rarely favored due to potential induction late malignancies. natural history these lesions discussed along modalities available indications for use. Several representative cases are presented.