title: Multifocal osteonecrosis related to steroid treatment in a patient with ulcerative colitis.
abstract: A case of multifocal steroid related osteonecrosis in a patient with ulcerative colitis is presented. The pathogenesis, diagnosis, natural history, and treatment of the disease is discussed briefly with emphasis on the importance of early diagnosis--preferably by magnetic resonance imaging. Early diagnosis often depends on the gastroenterologist considering the possibility of osteonecrosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hiørring Sygehus, Denmark.
authors.forename: P V
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: Madsen
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Andersen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000188:drug therapy; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010020:Osteonecrosis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011859:Radiography
chemical_list: D011239:Prednisolone