ROLE OF STEROID IN CHILDHOOD HEMANGIOMA - A 10 YEARS REVIEW

Authors
GANGOPADHYAY AN SINHA CK GOPAL SC GUPTA DK SAHOO SP AHMAD M
Citation
An. Gangopadhyay et al., ROLE OF STEROID IN CHILDHOOD HEMANGIOMA - A 10 YEARS REVIEW, International surgery, 82(1), 1997, pp. 49-51
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
International surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00208868
Volume
82
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
49 - 51
Database
ISI
SICI code
0020-8868(1997)82:1<49:ROSICH>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
1195 cases of various type of haemangioma were treated with various st eroid modalities. The response to intralesional steroids was excellent in strawberry and mixed haemangiomas. The response to oral steroids,v as also good in these two types. The response of cavernous variety was poor with either modality used alone but with combined modality, a mo derate response can be obtained.