Local steroid therapy in cutaneous hemangiomas.
Indian Pediatr
;
1996 Jan; 33(1): 31-3
Artículo
en Inglés
| 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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Índice:
IMSEAR (Asia Sudoriental)
Asunto principal:
Neoplasias Cutáneas
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Triamcinolona
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Inyecciones Intralesiones
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Resultado del Tratamiento
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Estudios de Evaluación como Asunto
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Glucocorticoides
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Hemangioma
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
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Estudios de evaluación
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Indian Pediatr
Año:
1996
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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