Propranolol: A miracle drug for infantile hemangioma associated with PHACES syndrome

• Main Authors: Vasudha Abhijit Belgaumkar (Author), Nitika Sanjay Deshmukh (Author), Ravindranath Brahmdeo Chavan (Author), Sharad Dattatray Mutalik (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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We report successful treatment with propranolol in a 4-month-old preterm infant diagnosed as PHACES syndrome based on the presence of a massive facial hemangioma, myoclonic spasms, delayed motor milestones, and posterior fossa anomalies. PHACES is an acronym for posterior fossa brain malformation, c...