title: Steroid-induced Kager's fat pad atrophy.
abstract: We report a rare case of Kager's fat pad atrophy and fibrosis in a 60-year-old woman 1 year after a steroid injection for Achilles tendinopathy. There are few published reports of steroid-induced atrophy affecting deeper layers of fat tissue. To our knowledge, this case report is the first to illustrate its features using magnetic resonance imaging. A review of the scientific literature is also presented.
authors.affiliation: Musculoskeletal Radiology Division, Imaging Department, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, Brazil, 05652-900, taneja@einstein.br.
authors.forename: Atul K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Taneja
authors.forename: Durval C B
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Santos
mesh_terms: D000125:Achilles Tendon / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology; D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000473:pathology*; D000842:Ankle / Q000473:pathology*; D001284:Atrophy / Q000139:chemically induced; D005260:Female; D005355:Fibrosis / Q000139:chemically induced; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D052256:Tendinopathy / Q000188:drug therapy; D014221:Triamcinolone / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D014221:Triamcinolone