Hip osteonecrosis secondary to the administration of corticosteroids for feigned bronchial asthma. The clinical spectrum of the factitious disorders.
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.
Alarcón
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Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham 35294.
Mikhail
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Jaffe
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Bradley
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Bailey
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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
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones