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S.L Fawcett, I Grant, P.N Hall, A.W.R Kelsall, J.C Nicholson 

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1 Vincristine as a treatment for a large haemangioma threatening vital functions 
S.L Fawcett, I Grant, P.N Hall, A.W.R Kelsall, J.C Nicholson  British Journal of Plastic Surgery  Volume 57, Issue 2, Pages (March 2004) DOI: /j.bjps

2 Figure 1 An MRI scan at 16 months of age. The haemangioma has not responded to 8 months of steroid therapy. It involves the tongue, encompasses the parotid glands and vascular structures within the neck and extends into the nasopharynx and infratemporal fossa. British Journal of Plastic Surgery  , DOI: ( /j.bjps )

3 Figure 2 The child at 21 and 25 months before and after treatment with vincristine. Improvements in feeding and speech were more pronounced than changes in the appearance of the haemangioma. British Journal of Plastic Surgery  , DOI: ( /j.bjps )


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