PubMed · 2004 · 27 citations · 0 references
MedicineOrthopaedic SurgerySurgeryMusculoskeletal MedicineCorticosteroid TherapyTendon DisordersTendon InjuriesTendon SurgeryComplications Of Corticosteroid TreatmentCorticosteroid-induced Skin AtrophyCutaneous AtrophyIntra-articular Corticosteroid InjectionIntra-articular Corticosteroid UseIntralesional Steroid TherapyLocal Corticosteroid InjectionSystemic Adverse Effects
It is well-known that local and systemic side effects due to intralesional corticosteroid injections are common. We report the case of a 28-year-old woman with cutaneous linear atrophy along the abductor pollicis longus tendon, which appeared after an injection of intralesional corticosteroid in the treatment of de Quervain tendonitis.