PMU-Autor/inn/en
Leis StefanAbstract
Corticosteroid myopathy is a severe side effect of corticosteroid application. Although the risk usually increases with drug dosage, even a single dose can lead to substantial muscular damage. Usually the tissue recovers over time after discontinuation of the responsible drug. We report local corticosteroid myopathy in a patient who had been given corticosteroid injections because of chronic hip pain. In this case, the patient"s myopathy in the left hip region had not improved after 6 months.
Useful keywords (using NLM MeSH Indexing)
Adrenal Cortex Hormones/administration*
dosage
Adrenal Cortex Hormones/adverse effects*
Buttocks
Female
Humans
Injections, Intramuscular
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Middle Aged
Muscular Diseases/chemically induced*
Muscular Diseases/pathology