An ultrasound based classification of periocular haemangiomas

SCIENTIFIC REPORT An ultrasound based classification of periocular haemangiomas

Aims: To propose a classification system for periocular haemangiomas based on ultrasound evaluation. Methods: Retrospective review of ultrasound images from children seen in the authors’ unit with periocular haemangiomas. Static ultrasound images from 50 patients with periocular haemangiomas were reviewed as identified from a computerised database. Each haemangioma ultrasound image was classifi...

Pulse methylprednisolone therapy for threatening periocular haemangiomas of infancy.

Periocular haemangiomas of infancy can cause severe and rapid ocular damage. Oral corticosteroids remain the front-line treatment to minimize the consequences of these haemangiomas. The aim of this report is to summarize our experience with pulse intravenous methylprednisolone as an alternative therapy for periocular haemangioma when visual prognosis is engaged. Fifteen infants, who presented p...

Adrenal suppression following intralesional corticosteroids for periocular haemangiomas.

BACKGROUND/AIMS Treatment with intralesional triamcinolone/betamethasone is recommended for infantile sight-threatening periocular haemangiomas. This study investigates the endocrine and weight changes in 15 infants undergoing therapy over 12 years. METHODS 15 infants, median age 19 weeks (range 10-56) receiving intra/perilesional triamcinolone/betamethasone underwent serial measurement of we...

Natural history of hepatic haemangiomas: clinical and ultrasound study.

Hepatic haemangiomas are the most common benign tumours of the liver and commonly present as incidental findings on sonographic examination of the abdomen. Since little is known of the natural course of these tumours, we performed a clinical and sonographic follow up of 123 haemangioma patients. Our prospective study investigated clinical and sonographic findings in 158 haemangiomas for periods...

Ocular and Periocular Ultrasound Elastography in Diabetic Retinopathy