Topical Treatment for Orbital Capillary Hemangioma in an Adult Using a β-Blocker Solution.
OBJECTIVE
To report a case of orbital capillary hemangioma in an adult who was successfully treated with topical timolol maleate 0.5% solution.


METHODS
Case report.


RESULTS
A 43-year-old female presented both superficial and deep orbital capillary hemangioma. Topical timolol maleate was applied twice daily. The superficial lesions have nearly disappeared after 1 year of treatment. The deeper lesions have also been reduced in size according to MRI.


CONCLUSIONS
We report an adult patient with a relatively large orbital capillary hemangioma who was successfully treated with a topical β-blocker solution. This treatment might be applicable for orbital capillary hemangiomas, regardless of the patient's age, because of its effectiveness and safety.
Ophthalmology Department, Kobe Kaisei Hospital, Kobe, (Japan).
Ken
K
Ohnishi
Ophthalmology Department, Kobe Kaisei Hospital, Kobe, (Japan).
Mizuki
M
Tagami
Department of Pathology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita (Japan).
Eiichi
E
Morii
Ophthalmology Department, Kobe Kaisei Hospital, Kobe, (Japan).
Atsushi
A
Azumi
Adult case; Orbital capillary hemangioma; Timolol maleate; Topical treatment