Evaluation of intra-lesional corticosteroids in the treatment of peri-ocular haemangioma of infancy: Still an alternative besides propranolol

Pediatric Surgery International

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 393-398

  Janmohamed, Sherief R ^a,b,c   Madern, Gerard C ^a   Nieuwenhuis, Klaske ^a   De Laat, Peter C J ^a   Oranje, Arnold P ^b,c,d  

^a SOPHIA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b Havenziekenhuis   (Netherlands)

^c ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^d Maasstad Hospital   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Haemangioma; Intra lesional corticosteroids; Propranolol; Therapy

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE; TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE;

ARTICLE; ASTIGMATISM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; EYELID TUMOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEMANGIOMA; HEMANGIOMA ACTIVITY SCORE; HEMANGIOMA OF INFANCY; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT DISEASE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; EYELID NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HEMANGIOMA; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INJECTIONS, INTRALESIONAL; MALE; PROPRANOLOL; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84863509617     PISSN: 01790358     EISSN: 14379813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00383-011-3037-7     Document Type: Article

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