Lesson of the week: Depot corticosteroid treatment for hay fever causing avascular necrosis of both hips

BMJ. 2001 Jun 30;322(7302):1589-91. doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7302.1589.

Authors

S M Nasser¹, P W Ewan

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge Clinical School, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge CB2 2QQ.

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Administration, Topical
Adult
Anti-Inflammatory Agents / administration & dosage
Anti-Inflammatory Agents / adverse effects*
Delayed-Action Preparations / adverse effects
Femur Head Necrosis / chemically induced*
Femur Head Necrosis / complications
Femur Head Necrosis / diagnostic imaging
Glucocorticoids
Humans
Immunotherapy
Male
Methylprednisolone / administration & dosage
Methylprednisolone / adverse effects*
Radiography
Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal / complications
Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal / drug therapy*
Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal / therapy
Triamcinolone / administration & dosage
Triamcinolone / adverse effects*

Substances

Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Delayed-Action Preparations
Glucocorticoids
Triamcinolone
Methylprednisolone