Intralesional corticosteroid injections for infantile hemangiomas of the eyelid

Nelson, L.B.; Melick, J.E.; Harley, R.D.

Pediatrics 74(2): 241-245

1984


ISSN/ISBN: 0031-4005
PMID: 6462821
Document Number: 234317
Infants with capillary hemangiomas of the eyelid are at risk for amblyopia and strabismus. Several methods of treating these tumors have been associated with complications and limitations. The use of intralesional corticosteroid injections has been demonstrated to be a simple, safe, and effective method of treating capillary hemangiomas of the eyelid.

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