Intralesional corticosteroid injections for infantile hemangiomas of the eyelid.
Infants with capillary hemangiomas of the eyelid are at risk for amblyopia and strabismus. Several methods of treating these tumors have been associated with complications and limitations. The use of intralesional corticosteroid injections has been demonstrated to be a simple, safe, and effective method of treating capillary hemangiomas of the eyelid.
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002196:Capillaries; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005142:Eyelid Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007267:Injections; D008297:Male; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014221:Triamcinolone / Q000008:administration & dosage
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D014221:Triamcinolone; D003907:Dexamethasone; D011241:Prednisone