Combined treatment of hemangiomas

Abstract

Infantile hemangioma is a benign vascular tumor in young children with a characteristic life cycle (proliferative, involutive phases), which is also a unique model of postnatal vasculogenesis, angiogenesis and vascular regression. Tumor growth is conditioned by the influence of pro-angiogenic factors. Considerable part of complications develops precisely in the proliferation phase. A rapid increase in hemangiomas is an indication for treatment, which should be based on the age of the patient, localization, size and aggressiveness of the growth.