China Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery ›› 2020, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (2): 182-185.doi: 10.19438/j.cjoms.2020.02.019

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Advances in research on the mechanism of propranolol in the treatment of infantile hemangiomas

SONG Hui-xin, LIN Chun-nan, WANG Tian-you, FU Zhao-chen   

  1. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University. Harbin 150081, Heilongjiang Province, China
  • Received:2019-01-04 Revised:2019-03-25 Online:2020-03-20 Published:2020-04-30

Abstract: Infantile hemangioma (IH) is the most common benign tumor in children. Since 2008, propranolol has gradually become the first-line treatment for IH, but the treatment mechanism is not completely understood. This paper aimed to elucidate the mechanism of propranolol in the treatment of IH, so as to provide more reasonable and safe treatment for IH.

Key words: Infantile hemangioma, Propranolol, Treatment mechanism

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