Role of liquid nitrogen alone compared with combination of liquid nitrogen and intralesional triamcinolone acetonide in treatment of small keloids.
Keloids are well-defined fibrous tissue overgrowths extending beyond the original defects. The purpose of our study was to compare the efficacy of liquid nitrogen cryosurgery alone with liquid nitrogen cryosurgery and intralesional triamcinolone acetonide combination. Study on 60 clinically diagnosed lesions of keloids from 21 patients was conducted to compare the efficacy of liquid nitrogen cryosurgery alone. The statistical analysis shows synergistic action of cryosurgery and corticosteroids may offer promise in the treatment.
Department of Dermatology & Venereology, Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Amritsar, India. drsaurabhsharma@yahoo.co.in
Saurabh
S
Sharma
Ashish
A
Bhanot
Amarjit
A
Kaur
Suraj Parkash
SP
Dewan
D000328:Adult; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003452:Cryosurgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015552:Injections, Intralesional; D007627:Keloid / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009584:Nitrogen / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014222:Triamcinolone Acetonide / Q000008:administration & dosage*
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D014222:Triamcinolone Acetonide; D009584:Nitrogen