Extralesional triamcinolone acetonide injection in the treatment of small chalazion.

Abstract

Purpose:

To evaluate the effect of extralesional triamcinolone acetonide (TA) injection in the treatment of small chalazion (diameter ≤ 5 mm).

Methods:

Prospective interventional clinal study that included patients diagnosed as chalazion of small size not responding to conservative management for at least 2 weeks. All patients were treated with extralesional TA injection (4 mg). Successful resolution of a chalazion was defined as a decrease in size to 1 mm or smaller.

Results:

Thirty-eight patients were included in the study. The resolution was achieved in 33 (87%) patients. Nineteen (50%) patients had complete resolution after the first injection, and 13 (34.2%) patients had complete resolution after the second injection. Chalazion near the lower punctum needed more times of injections than those elsewhere (P = 0.02).

Conclusions:

Extralesional TA injection is effective in the treatment of both primary and recurred small chalazia. It is a simple and cost-saving procedure and can be considered an alternative first-line treatment for small chalazion.

• Authors: Lu Gan, Yi Liu, Xiaoting Zhou, Kang Xue, Jie Guo, Jiang Qian, Hui Ren
• Journal: Indian journal of ophthalmology (Indian J Ophthalmol) Vol. 71 Issue 8 Pg. 2959-2961 (08 2023) ISSN: 1998-3689 [Electronic] India
• PMID: 37530264 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Triamcinolone Acetonide
• Glucocorticoids

Topics

• Humans
• Triamcinolone Acetonide
• Chalazion (diagnosis, drug therapy)
• Glucocorticoids
• Prospective Studies
• Neoplasm Recurrence, Local