The dreaded osteonecrosis of femur following chronic steroid therapy: a case series from a dermatologist’s eye

Authors

  • Abiram Ponnuswami Department of Dermatology, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Porur, Chennai, India
  • Cordelia Babitha S. Department of Dermatology, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Porur, Chennai, India
  • Krishnakanth Muralidhar Department of Dermatology, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Porur, Chennai, India
  • Murugan Sundaram Department of Dermatology, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Porur, Chennai, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2455-4529.IntJResDermatol20200609

Keywords:

Avascular necrosis of femur, Osteopenia, Chronic steroid usage, DEXA scan

Abstract

Corticosteroids, undoubtedly, is the saving grace of many patients ailing from a variety of inflammatory and autoimmune dermatoses. But it is not free of side effects, some being crippling enough to subject the patient to huge amounts of morbidity. Here we report a series of cases – Vesiculobullous diseases and Lupus Erythematosus - with prolonged oral steroid therapy that lead to osteopenia and osteonecrosis of the femur.

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Published

2020-02-24

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 2 (2020): March-April 2020

Section

Case Reports