Periocular infantile haemangioma and the role of propranolol.
This case of a four and a half-month-old girl describes periocular infantile haemangioma which was treated successfully with propranolol. She developed a red coloured lesion around the left upper eye lid at one week of age. A gradual increase was noticed in the size of the lesion and by the age of four and a half months, the swelling had increased enough to cover her visual axis, completely occluding her left eye. Oral propranolol therapy was initiated with a daily dosage of 1 mg/kg body weight. The dose was increased gradually, and there was an excellent response to propranolol treatment. A complete eye opening was observed 8 months after the initiation of this treatment.
Section of Ophthalmology, Department of Surgery, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan. tanveer.chaudhry@aku.edu
Tanveer Anjum
TA
Chaudhry
Mustafa
M
Kamal
Khabir
K
Ahmad
D000284:Administration, Oral; D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D005142:Eyelid Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D011433:Propranolol / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D011433:Propranolol