Dysphonia associated with shoulder steroid injection

Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2005 Apr;84(4):307-9. doi: 10.1097/01.phm.0000156900.11200.14.

Abstract

Glucocorticosteroid injections into the shoulder are commonly used in the treatment of rotator cuff tendinitis. These injections rarely result in any serious complications and are generally considered a safe therapeutic intervention. Despite the extensive application of this treatment, there have been no reports of dysphonia occurring after corticosteroid injection into the subacromial space. We report the case of a 66-yr-old man with dysphonia after undergoing subacromial glucocorticosteroid injection for treatment of rotator cuff tendinitis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Dexamethasone / administration & dosage
  • Dexamethasone / adverse effects*
  • Glucocorticoids / administration & dosage
  • Glucocorticoids / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Injections, Intra-Articular
  • Male
  • Rotator Cuff / physiopathology
  • Tendinopathy / drug therapy*
  • Tendinopathy / physiopathology
  • Voice Disorders / chemically induced*

Substances

  • Glucocorticoids
  • Dexamethasone