J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.  2009 Sep;50(9):1295-1300. 10.3341/jkos.2009.50.9.1295.

Effectiveness for Intralesional Triamcinolne Acetonide Injections for Chalazia in Pediatric Patients

• Park JH
• Son JH

• KMID: 2212610
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3341/jkos.2009.50.9.1295

Abstract

PURPOSE
To evaluate the effectiveness of intralesional triamcinolone acetonide injection for chalazia in pediatric patients. METHODS: We performed a retrospective chart review of 58 patients (70 lesions) under fifteen years of age and 40 patients (50 lesions) aged fifteen and over, who underwent intralesional triamcinolone acetonide injections and performed follow-ups for at least three months between January 2007 and October 2008. Data regarding age, sex, lesion size, location, number of injections, treatment success, surgery, and complications were evaluated. RESULTS: Cumulative treatment success of TA was 64.3% with the first injection, 82.9% with a second injection, and 88.6% with a third injection in patients under fifteen years of age. The average number of TA injections was 1.67+/-1.03 in primary chalazia and 1.48+/-0.87 in recurrent chalazia, while the cumulative treatment success until third TA injection was 89.8% in primary chalazia and 85.7% in recurrent chalazia inpatients under fifteen years old. The average number of TA injections was 1.95+/-1.18 in primary chalazia and 1.80+/-1.14 in recurrent chalazia, while the cumulative treatment success until the third TA injection was 82.5% in primary chalazia and 70.0% in recurrent chalazia in patients aged fifteen and over. No complications were noted with TA injections. CONCLUSIONS: Intralesional triamcinolone acetonide injection in chalazia is an effective and safe treatment in pediatric patients.

Keyword

Chalazion; Intralesional injection; Triamcinolone acetonide

MeSH Terms

Aged
Chalazion
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Injections, Intralesional
Inpatients
Retrospective Studies
Triamcinolone Acetonide
Triamcinolone Acetonide

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  Figure 1. Patient with a left lower lid chalazion (A) and remission after intralesional triamcinolone acetonide injection (B). Patient with both upper lid chalazion (C) and remission after intralesional triamcinolone acetonide injection (D).

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