Amit Kumar
Department of Pediatrics, Mahavir Vaatsalya Aspatal, Patna, Bihar, India
Address for Correspondence: Dr Amit Kumar, Bank colony, Pharmacy college road, Bailey road, Patna-801503, India.
Email: amitpmch@rediffmail.com
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Discussion :
Secondary lipoatrophy after steroid injection is a known entity. {1,2} It can also happen after injections of growth hormones, insulin, antibiotics. Associated medical conditions are generally not prominent. {3} Histopathologic features include small fat lobules, with a reduced number of small to medium-sized lipocytes within fat lobules. {3,4} To reduce steroid induced lipoatrophy incidence, oral route should be preferred.
E-published: January - March 2014 Vol 11 Issue 1 Art 3 | References : | - Aviles-Izquierdo JA, Longo-Imedio MI, Hernnanz-Hermosa JM, Lazaro-Ochaita P. Bilateral localized lipoatrophy secondary to a single intramuscular corticosteroid injection. Dermatol Online J. 2006; 12:17
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