Gluteal Subcutaneous Atrophy After Depot Steroid Injection for Allergic Rhinitis

Gluteal Subcutaneous Atrophy After Depot Steroid Injection for Allergic Rhinitis

: Allergic rhinitis is a common and often distressing condition. Currently, treatment with nonsedating antihistamines, topical therapy, and immunotherapy are very effective. Despite this, intramuscular depot steroids are commonly used in clinical practice. Here, we present the case of a young woman who developed disfiguring scarring after a depot steroid injection. This case highlights the risk...

Hypopigmentation and subcutaneous fat, muscle atrophy after local corticosteroid injection

Corresponding author: Yun Suk Choi, M.D., Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Jeju National University Hospital, School of Medicine, Jeju National University, 1753-1, Ara-1 dong, Jeju 690-716, Korea. Tel: 82-64-717-2026, Fax: 82-64-717-2042, E-mail: [email protected] This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Lic...

Efficacy and Safety of Subcutaneous Allergen Immunotherapy for Allergic Rhinitis

Subcutaneous steroid injection as treatment for chalazion: prospective case series.

OBJECTIVE To study the efficacy of subcutaneous steroid injection in the treatment of chalazion. DESIGN Prospective consecutive case series. SETTING University teaching hospital, Hong Kong. PATIENTS Patients with chalazion presenting to the out-patient clinic of the Department of Ophthalmology at the Prince of Wales Hospital from January to June 1998. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Size of the c...

Safety of specific subcutaneous immunotherapy in patients with allergic rhinitis

Methods We conducted a retrospective, longitudinal study evaluating patients with AR, over the age of three, who were using SCIT with extracts of D pteronyssinus (Dp) and/or B tropicalis (Bt) (FDA Allergenic). Data were collected through interviews and medical records. The classification of the severity of adverse reactions met the criteria established by the Allergen Immunotherapy: a Practice ...