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Infantile Hemangiomas of the Eyelids and Orbit

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Infantile hemangiomas are the most common vascular tumor seen in infants. They typically appear in the first few weeks of life [1–3] and occur in 4–12 % of infants [4]. When located in the periocular and orbital region, hemangiomas have the potential to affect the developing vision of infants, causing amblyopia. Multiple treatment modalities have been offered for treatment of infantile hemangiomas including topical, intralesional, and systemic steroids; more recently, the use of oral propranolol has been successful in treating these lesions.

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    Mohamed A. Hussein M.D. & Kimberly G. Yen M.D.

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Hussein, M.A., Yen, K.G. (2016). Infantile Hemangiomas of the Eyelids and Orbit. In: Yen, M. (eds) Vascular Lesions of the Orbit and Face. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-29704-0_4

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