Corticosteroid therapy for adnexal capillary haemangioma

ABSTRACT

Intralesional injection of corticosteroids in the from of Betamethasone "Diprophuos" and Triamicinolon "Kenacort" combined with systemic corticosteroids were used for treatment of ocular adnexal capillary haemangiomas which were large enough to have a high risk in developing amblyopi. The response was encouraging and no significant complications were encountered. From nine cases treated, satisfactory involution of the tumour in eight cases occurred