title: Hip osteonecrosis secondary to the administration of corticosteroids for feigned bronchial asthma. The clinical spectrum of the factitious disorders.
abstract: We describe the case of a woman who developed hip osteonecrosis after prolonged use of corticosteroids for feigned bronchial asthma. This type of musculoskeletal manifestation of the factitious disorders has not been reported previously.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham 35294.
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Alarcón
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Mikhail
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Jaffe
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Bradley
authors.forename: W C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Bailey
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005271:Femur Head Necrosis / Q000139:chemically induced; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones