The effect of intralesional steroid injections on the volume and blood flow in periocular capillary haemangiomas

Orbit

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 41-47

  Verity, David H ^a   Rose, Geoffrey E ^a   Restori, M ^a  

^a MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blood velocity; Capillary haemangioma; Doppler ultrasonography; Orbit; Steroid; Volume

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE ACETATE; STEROID;

AMBLYOPIA; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; BLOOD VOLUME; CAPILLARY HEMANGIOMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; ORBIT TUMOR;

AMBLYOPIA; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; DEXAMETHASONE; EYE NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HEMANGIOMA, CAPILLARY; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INJECTIONS, INTRALESIONAL; MALE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, COLOR;

EID: 40049085122     PISSN: 01676830     EISSN: 17445108     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01676830701378029     Document Type: Article

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