Involution of a Large Parotid Hemangioma with Oral Propranolol: An Illustrative Report and Review of the Literature
Figure 1
(a) Photograph of the patient at the age of 37 days. A large swelling in the anatomic area of the right parotid gland is obvious. (b) Photograph of the patient at the age of 9 months (end of the first course of propranolol). Marked reduction in the size of the mass is noted. (c) Photograph of the patient at the age of 11 months, that is, just prior retreatment with propranolol was started. There is noticeable regrowth of the mass. (d) Photograph of the patient at the age of 16.5 months (end of therapy). (e) Photograph of the patient 3 months off therapy.
