[Magnesium seeding in therapy of pediatric hemangioma of the temporal region, lower eyelid and orbit].
BACKGROUND
Magnesium seeding of haemangiomas is a form of treatment already successfully used in 1900.


METHODS
We report about a male infant with a haemangioma of the left temporal region, underlid and orbit. Maximum depth at the time of indication for magnesium seeding was 28 mm with an intraorbital extension of 7 mm. COURSE OF THERAPY: Magnesium seeding of the haemangioma first lead to a standstill and within 8 weeks to a significant remission. After this period, maximum depth was 6.7 mm without any intraorbital extension.


CONCLUSIONS
Magnesium seeding is a hopeful and low-risked alternative in the therapy of infantile haemangiomas.
Thierfelder
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Universitäts-Augenklinik Würzburg.
Hagen
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Sold-Darseff
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Uhlmann
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D005142:Eyelid Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008274:Magnesium; D008297:Male; D009918:Orbital Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D011677:Punctures / Q000295:instrumentation*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D008274:Magnesium
Magnesium-Spickung zur Therapie eines kindlichen Hämangioms im Bereich von Schläfe, Unterlid und Orbita.