Hemangiomas treated with propranolol: do the rewards outweigh the risks?

Abstract	Recent reports of propranolol for the treatment of hemangiomas have led many physicians to question the best treatment strategy for children with vision-threatening hemangiomas. Although propranolol has potential side effects, including hypoglycemia and hypotension, early studies suggest it is more efficacious than systemic cortico steroids with a lower incidence of adverse side effects.
Authors	Kathryn M Haider, Daniel E Neely, David A Plager
Journal	The American orthoptic journal (Am Orthopt J) Vol. 63 Pg. 2-5 ( 2013) ISSN: 0065-955X [Print] United States
PMID	24260800 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
Chemical References	Adrenergic beta-Antagonists Propranolol
Topics	Adrenergic beta-Antagonists (therapeutic use) Child Hemangioma (drug therapy) Humans Orbital Neoplasms (drug therapy) Propranolol (therapeutic use) Treatment Outcome

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