[Intra-lesional injection of betamethasone for the treatment of symptomatic pinguecula].

Abstract

CLINICAL CASES:

The pinguecula is a degenerative lesion which is usually asymptomatic, except when it is associated with an inflammatory reaction. We present 2 clinical cases of patients that had symptomatic pinguecula, in which intra-lesional betamethasone in depot form was used as treatment, obtaining a significant clinical improvement.

DISCUSSION:

The administration of intra-lesional betamethasone in depot form may be a good alternative for the treatment of the symptomatic pinguecula.

• Authors: E Arenas-Archila, K Arellano, D Muñoz-Sarmiento
• Journal: Archivos de la Sociedad Espanola de Oftalmologia (Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol) Vol. 89 Issue 10 Pg. 408-10 (Oct 2014) ISSN: 1989-7286 [Electronic] Spain
• Vernacular Title: Infiltración intralesional de betametasona como tratamiento de la pinguecula sintomática.
• PMID: 24269437 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2012 Sociedad Española de Oftalmología. Published by Elsevier Espana. All rights reserved.

Chemical References

• Glucocorticoids
• Betamethasone

Topics

• Adult
• Betamethasone (administration & dosage)
• Female
• Glucocorticoids (administration & dosage)
• Humans
• Injections, Intralesional
• Pinguecula (diagnosis, drug therapy)