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Background: Infantile hemangiomas (IH) are the most common benign tumor of infancy. Although oral propranolol is currently first-line therapy, optimal dosing for treatment of IH remains debated. We sought to identify hemangioma characteristics associated with poor response to standard dosing (2 mg/kg/d) and to assess the therapeutic benefit of higher dosing.
Methods: Retrospective chart review was conducted of 559 patients with IH seen at Johns Hopkins between 2008 and 2018, of whom 245 (44%) were treated with propranolol. Baseline characteristics were compared between patients who received increased propranolol dosing (≥2.5 mg/kg/d) and those who remained on standard dose (2 mg/kg/d). Changes in the Hemangioma Activity Score (HAS) during the increased dosage period were scored by two trained, blinded pediatric dermatologists.
Results: Of 245 patients, 204 (83%) received standard 2 mg/kg/d propranolol dosing while 41 (17%) received a higher dose of ≥2.5 mg/kg/d. The most common location of IH in both groups was the face. In the increased dosage group, 85.4% of IH were of mixed or deep morphology with a mean greatest diameter of 4.6 cm. IH requiring increased dosing received longer courses of propranolol (mean of 389 vs. 282 days, P < .001) and underwent higher rates of excision by plastic surgery (26.8% vs. 5.9%, P < .001). Mean change in HAS over the period with dosage ≥2.5 mg/kg/d was minimal (-0.70; P < .001).
Conclusions: Most recalcitrant IH were located on the face, larger in diameter, and of mixed or deep morphology. Patients had little improvement in HAS score with increased propranolol dosing implemented late in the treatment course with over one-fourth ultimately receiving surgical excision.
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