title: Long-term steroids and an extensive diverticular abscess.
abstract: The authors report a case of a 70-year-old lady who was on steroids for over 40 years for asthma and presented with a subcutaneous abscess related to diverticular disease of the colon. This case illustrates how steroids can mask the disease process and also highlights that diverticular abscess perforation is one of the many complications of corticosteroid therapy.
authors: Surgery Department, Epsom General Hospital, Epsom, UK. ejhturner@yahoo.com
authors: Eleanor Jane H
authors: EJ
authors: Turner
authors: Syed Arsalan
authors: SA
authors: Raza
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D000284:Administration, Oral; D000368:Aged; D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy; D003106:Colon; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004239:Diverticulitis, Colonic / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D013256:Steroids / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D013256:Steroids