title: Cutaneous reactions to injectable corticosteroids.
abstract: Corticosteroids are used to treat a variety of medical conditions. While topical preparations are known to commonly cause allergic contact dermatits, systemic use of these drugs rarely causes cutaneous reactions. (This paper presents) Two cases of (systemic) injectable corticosteroid use resulting in delayed hypersensitivity reactions are presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Lutheran Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Nilam
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Amin
authors.forename: Ronald
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Brancaccio
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cohen
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002045:Bupivacaine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003875:Drug Eruptions / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007268:Injections, Epidural; D007270:Injections, Intra-Articular; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000188:drug therapy; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D000077555:Methylprednisolone Acetate; D020370:Osteoarthritis, Knee / Q000188:drug therapy; D010328:Patch Tests; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy; D014222:Triamcinolone Acetonide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000077555:Methylprednisolone Acetate; D014222:Triamcinolone Acetonide; D008775:Methylprednisolone; D002045:Bupivacaine