Capillary haemogioma of the eyelids and orbit: A clinical review of the safety and efficacy of intralesional steroid

Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 294-298

  O'Keefe, Michael ^a   Lanigan, Bernadette ^a   Byrne, Sinead A ^a  

^a CHILDREN S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Amblyopia; Capillary haemongioma; Intralesional steroid; Refractive error

Indexed keywords

STEROID; DEXAMETHASONE; GLUCOCORTICOID; METHYLPREDNISOLONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMBLYOPIA; CAPILLARY HEMANGIOMA; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ESTHETICS; EYE PROTECTIVE DEVICE; EYE SURGERY; EYELID TUMOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANT; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MALE; ORBIT TUMOR; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPECTACLES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION; ARTICLE; INTRALESIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NEWBORN; SAFETY;

AMBLYOPIA; DEXAMETHASONE; EYELID NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HEMANGIOMA, CAPILLARY; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INJECTIONS, INTRALESIONAL; MALE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; ORBITAL NEOPLASMS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SAFETY; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0038081402     PISSN: 13953907     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0420.2003.00058.x     Document Type: Review

References (20)

1. Deans RM, Harris GJ&Kivlin J (1992): Surgical dissection of capillary haemangiomas. Arch Ophthalmol 110: 1743-1747.
2. Droplet BA, Easterly NB&Frieden IJ (1999): Haemangiomas in children. (Letter.) N Engl J Med 341: 2018-2019.
3. Dutton SC&Plowman PN (1991): Paediatric haemangiomas: the role of radiotherapy. Br J Radiol 64: 261-266.
4. Elsas FJ&Lewis AR (1994): Topical treatment of periocular capillary haemangioma. J Paediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus 31: 153-156.
5. Ezekowitz RAB, Mulliken JB&Folkman J (1992): Interferon 2-α therapy for life-threatening haemangiomas of infancy. N Engl J Med 326: 1456-1463.
6. Friedan IJ (1997): Management of haemangiomas. Paediatr Dermatol 14: 757-783.
7. Gangopadhay AN, Sinha CK, Gopal SC, Gupta DK, Sahoo SP & Ahmed M (1997): Role of steroid injection in childhood haemangioma: a 10-year review. Int Surg 82: 49-51.
8. Haik GR, Jakobiak FA, Ellsworth RM&Jones IS (1979): Capillary haemangioma of the lids and orbit: an analysis of the clinical features and therapeutic results in 101 cases. Ophthalmology 80: 700-789.
9. Henderson JW (1980): Orbital Tumours. 2nd edn. New York: Thieme-Stratton.
10. Holmdahl K (1955): Cutaneous haemangiomas in mature and premature infants. Acta Paediatr 44: 370.
11. Jacobs AH&Walton RG (1976): The incidence of birthmarks in the neonate. Pediatrics 58: 218-222.
12. Kushner BJ (1985): The treatment of periorbital infantile haemangioma with intralesional corticosteroid. Plast Reconstr Surg 76: 517-526.
13. Kushner BJ (1993): Bilateral retinal embolization associated with intralesional cortiosteroid injection for capillary haemangioma of infancy. (Letter.) J Pediatr Ophthmol Strabismus 30: 397-398.
14. Robb RM (1977): Refractive errors associated with haemangiomas of the eyelids and orbit in infancy. Am J Ophthalmol 83: 52-58.
15. Ruttum MS, Abrama GW&Harris GJ (1993): Bilateral retinal embolization associated with intralesional steroid injection for capillary haemangioma of infancy. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus 30: 4-7.
16. Stigmar G, Crawford JS, Ward CM&Thompson HG (1978): Ophthalmic sequelae of infantile haemangiomas of the eyelids and orbit. Am J Ophthalmol 85: 806-813.
17. Sutula FC&Glover AT (1987): Eyelid necrosis following intralesional corticosteroid injection for capillary haemangioma. Ophthalmic Surg 18: 103-105.
18. Tanner JL, Dechert MP&Freden IJ (1998): Growing up with a facial haemangioma: parent and child coping and adaption. Paediatrics 101: 446-452.
19. Van Noorden GK (1980): Binocular Vision in Ocular Motility. St Louis: Mosby 219.
20. Zarem HA&Edgerton MT (1967): Induce resolution of cavernous haemangiomas following prednisolone therapy. Plastic Reconstr Surg 39: 76-83.