Linear rays of hypopigmentation following intra-articular corticosteroid injection for post-traumatic degenerative joint disease

Dermatol Online J. 2012 May 15;18(5):11.

Abstract

Intra-articular and intralesional glucocorticoid injections are commonly used by dermatologists, orthopedic surgeons, and rheumatologists because they offer many advantages over oral or parenteral dosage forms. Triamcinalone acetonide is a frequently utilized glucocorticosteroid for intra-articular injections, yet there are a limited number of case reports describing cutaneous hypopigmentation as an adverse effect. Here we present a unique case of hypopigmentation with a linear ray distribution demonstrating lymphatic collection and spread of the triamcinalone acetonide.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Finger Injuries / complications
  • Finger Joint
  • Glucocorticoids / administration & dosage
  • Glucocorticoids / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Hypopigmentation / chemically induced*
  • Injections, Intra-Articular / adverse effects*
  • Joint Diseases / drug therapy*
  • Joint Diseases / etiology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Osteoarthritis / drug therapy*
  • Osteoarthritis / etiology
  • Thumb / injuries*
  • Triamcinolone Acetonide / administration & dosage
  • Triamcinolone Acetonide / adverse effects*
  • Wrist

Substances

  • Glucocorticoids
  • Triamcinolone Acetonide