Isolated corticosteroid myopathy of the gluteal muscles.
Corticosteroid myopathy is a severe side effect of corticosteroid application. Although the risk usually increases with drug dosage, even a single dose can lead to substantial muscular damage. Usually the tissue recovers over time after discontinuation of the responsible drug. We report local corticosteroid myopathy in a patient who had been given corticosteroid injections because of chronic hip pain. In this case, the patient's myopathy in the left hip region had not improved after 6 months.
Peters
Astrid S
AS
Department of Neurology, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg Hospital, Erlangen, Germany. astrid.peters@neuro.imed.uni-erlangen.de
Stemper
Brigitte
B
Leis
Stefan
S
Janka
Rolf
R
Heckmann
Josef G
JG
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002081:Buttocks; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones