Total clinical regression of an orbital macrocystic lymphatic malformation following intralesional sodium tetradecyl sulphate injection.
Lymphatic malformations are usually managed by observation, although significant cosmetic abnormalities, compressive optic neuropathy, risk of amblyopia, exposure keratopathy, or elevated intraocular pressure mandate treatment. We report the case of a 10-year-old boy with a deep orbital macrocystic lymphatic malformation that was successfully treated with intralesional injection of sodium tetradecyl sulphate, a sclerozing agent mainly used in the treatment of small varicose veins in the lower extremity.
Ocular Oncology Service, Department of Ophthalmology, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. Electronic address: hkiratli@hacettepe.edu.tr.
Hayyam
H
Kiratli
Ocular Oncology Service, Department of Ophthalmology, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Berçin
B
Tarlan
D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D015552:Injections, Intralesional; D018191:Lymphangioma, Cystic / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009918:Orbital Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D012597:Sclerosing Solutions / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D015911:Sclerotherapy; D012981:Sodium Tetradecyl Sulfate / Q000008:administration & dosage*
D012597:Sclerosing Solutions; D012981:Sodium Tetradecyl Sulfate