The causes for the painful heel around the Achilles tendon are Achilles tendinitis and retrocalcaneal bursitis. The treatment modalities range from simple NSAID’s, hot water fomentation, ultrasound phonopheresis, and intralesional steroids to surgery. There is a debate on giving intralesional steroids in and around the Achilles tendon. Most common complication of intralesional corticosteroids i...

BACKGROUND Polyacrylamide gels, containing a hydrogel composed of polyacrylamide and water, are used for soft tissue augmentation and contour correction. There are no reports of significant complications after injection of this material into the face. OBJECTIVE We report an inflammatory reaction after injection of polyacrylamide gels for zygomatic facial augmentation. METHODS A retrospectiv...

Background: EMLA cream is a eutectic mixture of Lidocaine and Prilocaine used to induce local anesthesia for dermatological procedures. Objective: This study was designed to evaluate the efficacy of EMLA cream in reducing the pain of intralesional injection of steroid in patients with alopecia areata. Patients and Methods: This study was carried out on 27 alopecia areata patients. The injection...

Benign strictures of the esophagus and gastric outlet are difficult to manage conservatively and they usually require intervention to relieve dysphagia or to treat the stricture-related complications. In this article, authors review the non-surgical options that are used to treat benign strictures of the esophagus and gastric outlet, including balloon dilation, temporary stent placement, intral...

BACKGROUND/AIM There are different modalities for management of infantile hemangiomas (IHs). In this report, our aim is to evaluate whether intralesional corticosteroid treatment is associated with systemic side effects and whether this is an effective treatment modality for IH. MATERIALS AND METHODS Six children treated with intralesional corticosteroids for problematic hemangiomas were incl...

The aim of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of intralesional triamcinolone acetonide injection in primary and recurrent chalazion. The study included 30 patients with primary and recurrent chalazion (37 cases) and 24 patients as a control group. Patients with primary and recurrent chalazion received intralesional injection of 0.1 to 0.2 mL triamcinolone acetonide (40 mg/mL). Control group...

BACKGROUND Tennis elbow is an overuse injury affecting people performing repetitive forearm movements. It is a soft tissue disorder that causes significant disability and pain. The aim of the study was to establish that an intramuscular steroid injection is effective in the short-term pain relief and functional improvement of tennis elbow. The severity of pain at the injection site was monitore...