Clinical Pediatrics

Other prevalence studies of allergy in school children have been limited to temperate zones only. The aims of this computerized investigation were wholly focused on South Florida, located in a subtropical climate. The occurrence of allergy in relation to marked geographic variations was surveyed to evaluate the prevalence of allergy in connection with these topographic differences.

Twenty-four children with cutaneous hemangiomas were treated with corticosteroids. The indications for therapy included interference with im portant bodily functions by the hemangioma, thrornbocytogenia related to the hemangioma, or serious cosmetic effects secondary to the hemangioma. Five children had no improvement, twelve had possible improvement, five had probable improvement and two had definite improvement while on cortico steroids. One child had growth retardation as a complication of corticosteroids; this was reversed when the medication was discontinued.