What is an intralesional injection?

An intralesional injection is the direct injection of a therapeutic substance into a lesion or into the skin. The aim of an intralesional injection is to deliver a high concentration of medicine into the site of the pathology to maximize efficacy while minimizing systemic adverse effects of the drug.

What drugs are used for intralesional injection and why?

The most common medication used for intralesional injection is a corticosteroid such as triamcinolone acetonide.

The intralesional steroid is used for localized inflammatory, hyperplastic, and hypertrophic lesions, Keloid, and hypertrophic scar.

Immunological disorders such as:

 Alopecia areata

 Vitiligo

 Discoid lupus erythematosus

 Pyoderma gangrenosum

 Psoriasis.

Lichenified skin disorders such as:

 Lichen simplex chronicus

 Nodular prurigo

 Hypertrophic lichen planus.

Granulomatous skin disorders such as:

 Granuloma annulare

 Sarcoidosis

 Granuloma faciale

 Necrobiosis lipoidica.

Follicular disorders such as hidradenitis suppurativa and cystic acne

Vascular disorders such as infantile haemangioma and pyogenic granuloma.

What are the benefits of an intralesional injection?

An intralesional injection is a simple office-based and relatively safe procedure with proven benefits in specific skin conditions.

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