Key result
Propranolol and pericardial drainage linked to regression of cardiac and hepatic hemangiomas over three years.
Why the study?
The rare coexistence of cardiac and hepatic hemangiomas in a preterm newborn and the clinical management challenges require detailed reporting.
Case Report (n=1)
Propranolol therapy and pericardial drainage successfully managed a rare case of coexisting cardiac and hepatic hemangiomas in a preterm newborn.
May support propranolol in rare neonatal hemangiomas; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation.
A preterm newborn (36 weeks, 2000 g) was diagnosed with hepatic hemangiomas during routine screening. Echocardiography revealed cardiac hemangiomas and pericardial effusion, requiring drainage. Propranolol was initiated for hepatic involvement. Over three years, cardiac and hepatic hemangiomas regressed without complications. This rare coexistence highlights the importance of multidisciplinary management and long-term follow-up.
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Stelmaszewski et al. (2025) conducted a case report in Cardiac and hepatic hemangiomas (n=1). Propranolol and pericardial drainage was evaluated on Regression of hemangiomas. Propranolol therapy and pericardial drainage led to the regression of coexisting cardiac and hepatic hemangiomas without complications over three years.
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