Local steroid therapy in cutaneous hemangiomas.
Indian Pediatr
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1996 Jan; 33(1): 31-3
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-9286
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To evaluate the efficacy of intralesional triamcinolone in enhancing regression in various type of hemangiomas.SETTING:
Outpatients department of a teaching hospitalSubjects:
One hundred and five patients with rapidly growing surface hemangioma. The age ranged from 1 month to 15 months (mean 7 months). INTERVENTION Intralesional triamcinolone administered at monthly intervals, ranging from single injection to 7 injections (mean 3.6 injections). MAIN OUTCOMEMEASURE:
Regression of the hemangioma.RESULTS:
The overall response rate was 88.6% (excellent 51.4%, and good 37.2%). Maximum response was observed in children below 1 year of age (> 90%), lesions over the face (92.8%) and strawberry hemangiomas (99.9%).CONCLUSION:
Intralesional administration of triamcinolone devoid of systemic side effects and an effective initial modality for rapidly growing hermangiomas.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Skin Neoplasms
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Triamcinolone
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Injections, Intralesional
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Treatment Outcome
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Evaluation Studies as Topic
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Glucocorticoids
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Hemangioma
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Evaluation studies
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian Pediatr
Year:
1996
Type:
Article
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