Avascular necrosis after long-term glucocorticoid treatment in MELAS: a cautionary note

J Inherit Metab Dis. 2018 Mar;41(2):277-278. doi: 10.1007/s10545-017-0110-y. Epub 2017 Nov 6.

Authors

Han Som Choi¹, Jae Hyun Lee¹, Sun Ho Lee¹, Young-Mock Lee²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Pediatrics, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 211 Eonju-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
² Department of Pediatrics, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 211 Eonju-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea. ymleemd@yuhs.ac.

PMID: 29110176
DOI: 10.1007/s10545-017-0110-y

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Femur Head Necrosis / chemically induced*
Femur Head Necrosis / diagnostic imaging
Glucocorticoids / administration & dosage
Glucocorticoids / adverse effects*
Humans
MELAS Syndrome / diagnosis
MELAS Syndrome / drug therapy*
MELAS Syndrome / genetics
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Prednisolone / administration & dosage
Prednisolone / adverse effects*
Treatment Outcome
Young Adult

Substances

Glucocorticoids
Prednisolone