[Indications for corticotherapy in phlebology]

Corticosteroid therapy has not revolutionised phlebology but it is very useful in certain cases. The following indications are considered, with or without associated antibiotics : anaphylactic shock after sclerosant injections, chronic lymphangitis of the lower limbs, sclero-inflammatory hypodermatitis, eczemas, phlebitis, ulcers and angiomas. Various forms of corticosteroid therapy are considered ; injectable, long-acting, local and oral.