Effective management of lobular capillary hemangioma through kshara karma – a case report

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Lobular capillary hemangioma is a benign vascular tumour that arises in tissues such as the skin and mucous membranes. The ratio of males to females was 1: 1.2, resulting from an imbalance in angiogenic factors, which leads to a rapid proliferation of capillaries of a neovascular, friable, and lobulated character. Skin presentation is rare and most observed with a history of trauma. Reactive granulation will result in erosion, ulceration, and bleeding. Ulceration, bleeding, and cosmetic appearance demand its treatment, which is only the excision. Different therapies have variable degrees of success and variable rates of recurrence. This clinical condition is well explained in Ayurveda under Arbuda and Dustavrana . In the present case, a 14-yearold female patient diagnosed with an ulcerated lobular capillary hemangioma was successfully treated with complete excision and Kshara karmawith Tikshna Apamarga pratisaraniya Kshara followed by vrana chikitsa . A followup study has revealed no recurrence after two years. Keywords: Lobular capillary hemangioma, Arbuda, Dushta Vrana, Tikshna Apamarga pratisaraniya Kshara