Topical Treatment for Orbital Capillary Hemangioma in an Adult Using a β-Blocker Solution

PURPOSE: To report a case of orbital capillary hemangioma in an adult who was successfully treated with topical timolol maleate 0.5% solution. METHODS: Case report. RESULTS: A 43-year-old female presented both superficial and deep orbital capillary hemangioma. Topical timolol maleate was applied twi...

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Autores principales: Ohnishi, Ken, Tagami, Mizuki, Morii, Eiichi, Azumi, Atsushi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: S. Karger AG 2014
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Published online: February, 2014
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3975208/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24707274
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000360392
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Sumario:PURPOSE: To report a case of orbital capillary hemangioma in an adult who was successfully treated with topical timolol maleate 0.5% solution. METHODS: Case report. RESULTS: A 43-year-old female presented both superficial and deep orbital capillary hemangioma. Topical timolol maleate was applied twice daily. The superficial lesions have nearly disappeared after 1 year of treatment. The deeper lesions have also been reduced in size according to MRI. CONCLUSION: We report an adult patient with a relatively large orbital capillary hemangioma who was successfully treated with a topical β-blocker solution. This treatment might be applicable for orbital capillary hemangiomas, regardless of the patient's age, because of its effectiveness and safety.

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