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Review
. 2014 Jan;33(1):99-100.
doi: 10.1097/ICO.0000000000000022.

Resolution of conjunctival sessile hemangioma with topical timolol

Jordon G Lubahn  1 , Richard K Lee, Carol L Karp
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Review

Resolution of conjunctival sessile hemangioma with topical timolol

Jordon G Lubahn et al. Cornea. 2014 Jan.

Abstract

Purpose: To report a single case of acquired sessile hemangioma of the conjunctiva which resolved after treatment with topical timolol.

Methods: Case report and literature review.

Results: A 77-year-old African American woman developed an acquired sessile hemangioma of the conjunctiva of the right eye. She was followed for primary open-angle glaucoma, and the lesion was monitored for 12 months without change. Topical timolol-dorzolamide was then added to her glaucoma medication regimen twice daily. On follow-up examination 6 months later, the lesion had completely resolved.

Conclusions: In this case report, an acquired sessile hemangioma of the conjunctiva resolved with topical timolol therapy.

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Figure 1
Acquired sessile hemangioma of the conjunctiva of a 77-year old African-American woman. A—Lesion as seen before treatment. B—Resolution 6 months after starting topical dorzolamide-timolol with only trace residual vessel irregularity remaining.
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