Intractable periocular hemangioma of infancy.
A case of intractable giant periocular hemangioma in an infant is described. This histologically benign but locally invasive tumour is reviewed from the point of view of complications and available treatment modalities. The indications for therapy with a relatively new antifibrinolytic agent, tranexamic acid, are cited.
D001763:Blepharoptosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005142:Eyelid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005403:Fixation, Ocular; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D012029:Refraction, Ocular; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed