title: [An iatrogenic complication subsequent to an injection of corticoids into the instep].
abstract: The authors give an account of their observations of a female patient who was treated for a sprained ankle by an injection of a crystalline suspension of triamcinolone. This therapeutic procedure caused cutaneous and subcutaneous atrophy of the external malleolar region and a strip of atrophy right along the lymph course of the leg. This observation led to bibliographical research and a review of the histological and clinical phenomena characterizing this type of accident. They note that the medico-legal position of the practitioner may be in question.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000842:Ankle; D001284:Atrophy; D005260:Female; D005528:Foot; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D006801:Humans; D007279:Injections, Subcutaneous; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology; D013180:Sprains and Strains / Q000188:drug therapy; D014221:Triamcinolone / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D014221:Triamcinolone
vernacular_title: A propos d'un accident iatrogène consécutif à une injection de corticoïdes au cou-de-pied.