title: A case of skin hypopigmentation secondary to a corticosteroid injection.
abstract: A 47-year-old African-American male presented complaining of Achilles tendon pain. The patient was treated for three weeks with a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agent with minimal pain relief. The tendon was subsequently injected with triamcinolone acetonide and five months later, the patient presented with an area of hypopigmentation around the injection site. The patient was diagnosed with hypopigmentation secondary to the steroid injection.
authors.affiliation: Memorial Family Medicine Center, Savannah, GA, USA.
authors.forename: Kennedy
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Okere
authors.forename: Melissa C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Jones
mesh_terms: D000125:Achilles Tendon; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D044383:Black People; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D017496:Hypopigmentation / Q000139:chemically induced*; D007267:Injections; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D052256:Tendinopathy / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014222:Triamcinolone Acetonide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001741:Black or African American
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D014222:Triamcinolone Acetonide