Episcleral infantile hemangioma successfully treated with topical timolol

Dermatol Ther. 2015 Jan-Feb;28(1):22-4. doi: 10.1111/dth.12173. Epub 2014 Oct 6.

Abstract

Episcleral hemangiomas are usually associated with neonatal hemangiomatosis. Recently, propranolol has been described for the treatment of this entity. We present for the first time a patient with an episcleral hemangioma without neonatal hemangiomatosis successfully treated with topical timolol.

Keywords: episcleral hemangioma; infantile hemangioma; topical timolol.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Ophthalmic
  • Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / administration & dosage
  • Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / therapeutic use
  • Eye Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Eye Neoplasms / pathology
  • Female
  • Hemangioma / drug therapy*
  • Hemangioma / pathology
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Scleral Diseases / drug therapy*
  • Scleral Diseases / pathology
  • Timolol / administration & dosage
  • Timolol / therapeutic use*
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Adrenergic beta-Antagonists
  • Timolol