title: Steroid myopathy induced by epidural triamcinolone injection.
abstract: Epidural steroid injections are widely used for the treatment of lumbago and sciatica although their efficacy has not yet been demonstrated in a convincing way. Moreover, systemic complications, although rare, have been documented. The present case report illustrates that even a single low-dose epidural injection may induce Cushing's syndrome and even steroid myopathy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Boonen
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Van Distel
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Westhovens
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dequeker
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001416:Back Pain / Q000188:drug therapy; D003480:Cushing Syndrome / Q000139:chemically induced; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007268:Injections, Epidural; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D014221:Triamcinolone / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D014221:Triamcinolone