Refer these patients to an ophthalmologist, and continue screening every 6 months through the second year of life. Corticosteroids - Shrink visceral nodules. These agents have anti-inflammatory properties and cause profound and varied metabolic effects. They modify the body s immune response to diverse stimuli. May decrease inflammation by reversing increased capillary permeability and suppressing PMN activity.
Complications are rare and are dependent on the site of involvement and associated conditions.
Ocular involvement may progress to ocular hemorrhage, glaucoma, or retinal detachment. CNS involvement is a very rare complication. In the absence of therapeutic intervention, skin lesions flatten with time. Both cutaneous and extracutaneous lesions involute spontaneously within 3-6 years. Hypopigmentation, mild atrophy, or anetoderma may persist.