Portal de Periódicos da CAPES

Local subcutaneous atrophy after corticosteroid injection

1986; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 80; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1080/00325481.1986.11699543

1941-9260

Michael B. Jacobs,

Shoulder Injury and Treatment

Subcutaneous atrophy developed in a 36-year-old woman at the site of a triamcinolone acetonide (Kenalog) injection for subdeltoid bursitis. Occurrence of local atrophy after corticosteroid injection is relatively frequent yet unappreciated. It is more common in young women and girls who are given preparations with a lesser degree of water solubility. Although the condition is often reversible, instances of long-term disfigurement are well documented. This complication of a useful treatment method can be avoided by following a set of precautions for local injection of corticosteroids.