Nuclear medicine dressing treatment for pediatric cutaneous hemangioma

Pediatric cutaneous hemangioma is a common and frequent disease in children, and it is divided into strawberry hemangioma, cavernous hemangioma, mixed hemangioma, etc. According to the different manifestations of cutaneous hemangioma, some pediatric hemangiomas tend to heal themselves and disappear gradually with age, but it is better to intervene in the treatment of cutaneous hemangioma. There are various treatment methods for pediatric cutaneous hemangioma, such as drug treatment with ponerol hydrochloride, but the side effects are relatively large, laser treatment is effective, but it is painful and may leave scar after healing, nuclear medicine dressing is currently recognized as an effective treatment for pediatric hemangioma. Isotope dressing has a long history in treating hemangioma and is a very mature treatment method in nuclear medicine. It is effective for almost all hemangiomas except for nevus. Phosphorus-32 and Strontium-90 are commonly used at present. Phosphorus-32 applicator can be made according to the shape of hemangioma, and patients can take it home and apply it according to the doctor’s prescription after it is finished, which is suitable for all hemangioma treatment; Strontium-90 is a commercial applicator, the shape of which is fixed at the factory, so it cannot be applied according to the shape of hemangioma, which is suitable for small hemangioma treatment and can only be treated in hospital. It is suitable for small hemangiomas and can only be treated in hospital. Compared with laser treatment, isotope dressing treatment is painless, the maximum range of beta rays is 8mm, and 80% of the rays will be absorbed at 3mm under the skin, which generally does not damage the skin structure, and pigmentation will remain after the skin hemangioma is cured, which will gradually disappear with time, and is the ideal treatment method for pediatric hemangioma.