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 maximise efficacy while minimising systemic adverse effects of the drug.

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