Boiling Water Injection as a non surgical alternative treatment in hemangiomas
Penulis/Author
DENTA ADITYA P. (1); drg. Maria Goreti Widiastuti, Sp.BM (2); drg. Cahya Yustisia Hasan, Sp.BM. (3)
Tanggal/Date
21 2021
Kata Kunci/Keyword
Abstrak/Abstract
Objective: This paper introduce boiling water as an alternative simple treatment for hemangiomas without surgery.
Methods: The patient was a 22- year- old woman with a diagnosis of high flow hemangioma based on doppler ultrasound examination. A treatment with boiling water injection was carried out in 2 stages combined with dexamethasone 0.5 mg for 10 days and 5 days after thefirst and second injection respectively.
Results: Evaluation done 3 months after injection showed no
hemangioma lesions.
Conclusion: The combination of boiling water injection and corticosteroid administration in the treatment of hemangiomas endedup in satisfactory results.
