Persistent local cutaneous atrophy following corticosteroid injection for tendinitis.
A 21-year-old female, treated with triamcinolone for tendinitis in the oblique muscles of both forearms, developed a skin atrophy, localized around the injection points. The patient was followed over a period of more than five years during which a partial remission of the skin changes was observed. A synopsis covering local use of steroids for various diseases is given.
D000328:Adult; D001284:Atrophy / Q000139:chemically induced*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007271:Injections, Intradermal; D007279:Injections, Subcutaneous; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D012867:Skin / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000473:pathology; D052256:Tendinopathy / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014221:Triamcinolone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*
D014221:Triamcinolone