strontium-radioisotopes and Hemangioma

Topics: Adrenal Cortex Hormones; Capillaries; Child; Child, Preschool; Cosmetics; Cryosurgery; Hemangioma; Humans; Infant; Neoplasm Regression, Spontaneous; Prognosis; Radiotherapy Dosage; Sclerosing Solutions; Skin Neoplasms; Strontium Radioisotopes; Time Factors; Yttrium Isotopes

Topics: Brachytherapy; Child; Child, Preschool; Female; Hemangioma; Humans; Infant; Male; Skin Neoplasms; Strontium Radioisotopes

Topics: Hemangioma; Humans; Skin Neoplasms; Strontium Radioisotopes

The article reports on the well-known self-healing tendency and radiosensitivity of blastomatous haemangiomas. The change in treatment methods is shown. According to our experience collected during 1950--1964 and 1964--1968 there is a trend towards lower dosage. During the 1969--1976 period, 554 blastomatous haemangiomas were exposed to low-dosage radiation. Sr90 treatment (1000--2000 rd) yielded very good results, soft radiation being somewhat more unfavourable at our dosage level (usually 600 rd) than our previous higher dosage, which means a slight correction towards increasing the dosage should be effected. The overall result is better if treatment is initiated during the first half year of life. Radiation therapy is the method of choice in blastomatous haemangiomas. It should be employed frequently despite the high self-healing quota, since 1. there are practically no unfavourable side effects if the dosage is kept at a low level; 2. retrogression is accelerated; 3. the cosmetic result, which is not always quite satisfactory in self-healing, can usually be improved upon by radiation; and, finally, 4. the risk of ulceration and haemorrhage is reduced.

Topics: Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; Hemangioma; Humans; Strontium Radioisotopes

Keloids and hemangiomas of the cavernous type which require treatment respond very reliably to X-rays. Adequate use of this therapeutic possibility offers considerable advantages to the patients in many cases and in addition it is without danger. Treatment of hemangiomas with beta radiation in the form of Sr-90/Y-90 plates for shortterm application to the skin is so safe and at the same time so successful that, in view of the not at all rare unfavorable spontaneous course, it seems rather risky to delay the indication to begin radiation therapy at the earliest possible moment.

Topics: Adrenal Cortex Hormones; Burns; DNA, Neoplasm; Hemangioma; Humans; Keloid; Radiotherapy; Skin Neoplasms; Strontium Radioisotopes; Yttrium Radioisotopes

Topics: Hemangioma; Humans; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Neoplasms; Skin Neoplasms; Strontium; Strontium Isotopes; Strontium Radioisotopes

Topics: Child; Hemangioma; Humans; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Infant, Premature; Neoplasms; Radioactivity; Strontium; Strontium Radioisotopes; Yttrium; Yttrium Radioisotopes

Topics: Hemangioma; Humans; Radioactivity; Strontium; Strontium Radioisotopes

Topics: Hemangioma; Humans; Radioactivity; Strontium; Strontium Radioisotopes

Topics: Hemangioma; Humans; Port-Wine Stain; Radioactivity; Strontium; Strontium Radioisotopes; Yttrium; Yttrium Radioisotopes

Topics: Hemangioma; Humans; Strontium; Strontium Radioisotopes

Topics: Hemangioma; Hemangioma, Capillary; Humans; Port-Wine Stain; Radioactivity; Strontium; Strontium Radioisotopes; Yttrium; Yttrium Radioisotopes