Treatment of infantile hemangiomas with sirolimus in a patient with PHACE syndrome

S Kaylani, AJ Theos, JG Pressey - Pediatric dermatology, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
S Kaylani, AJ Theos, JG Pressey
Pediatric dermatology, 2013Wiley Online Library
Infantile hemangiomas (IHs) are common benign tumors of childhood. IH s often regress
satisfactorily without intervention, but a subset of IH s may lead to functional or cosmetic
morbidity necessitating therapy. PHACE syndrome is characterized by a variety of
neurocutaneous and vascular anomalies that typically include segmental hemangiomas. We
present an infant with PHACE syndrome and segmental IH that failed conventional first‐line
therapies. Treatment with sirolimus provided benefit with regression of the cutaneous IH. As …
Abstract
Infantile hemangiomas (IHs) are common benign tumors of childhood. IHs often regress satisfactorily without intervention, but a subset of IHs may lead to functional or cosmetic morbidity necessitating therapy. PHACE syndrome is characterized by a variety of neurocutaneous and vascular anomalies that typically include segmental hemangiomas. We present an infant with PHACE syndrome and segmental IH that failed conventional first‐line therapies. Treatment with sirolimus provided benefit with regression of the cutaneous IH. As an inhibitor of the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway, the effective use of sirolimus may shed light on the emerging role of mTOR signaling in the development and pathogenesis of IHs.
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