Local steroid therapy in cutaneous hemangiomas.

Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy of intralesional triamcinolone in enhancing regression in various type of hemangiomas.

Setting: Outpatients department of a teaching hospital Subjects: One hundred and five patients with rapidly growing surface hemangioma. The age ranged from 1 month to 15 months (mean 7 months).

Intervention: Intralesional triamcinolone administered at monthly intervals, ranging from single injection to 7 injections (mean 3.6 injections).

Main Outcome Measure: Regression of the hemangioma.

Results: The overall response rate was 88.6% (excellent 51.4%, and good 37.2%). Maximum response was observed in children below 1 year of age (> 90%), lesions over the face (92.8%) and strawberry hemangiomas (99.9%).

Conclusion: Intralesional administration of triamcinolone devoid of systemic side effects and an effective initial modality for rapidly growing hermangiomas.