Gastrointestinal infantile hemangioma: a rare cause of digestive tract bleeding in children to consider

Intestinal hemangiomas are an infrequent cause of gastrointestinal bleeding and chronic anemia in infants, which diagnosis depends on high suspicion. Propranolol has been described as an effective treatment.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Cura Esquivel, Idalia, Velásquez Palacios, Carlos Josué, Núñez Ku, Madeline
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: John Wiley & Sons 2021
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Online Access:http://eprints.uanl.mx/27829/7/27829.pdf
Description
Summary:Intestinal hemangiomas are an infrequent cause of gastrointestinal bleeding and chronic anemia in infants, which diagnosis depends on high suspicion. Propranolol has been described as an effective treatment.