Ascending hypopigmentation of the forearm following injection of triamcinolone

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 62, Issue 12, 2009, Pages

  Saour, S ^a   Dhillon, B S ^a   Ho Asjoe, M ^a   Mohanna, P N ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; TRIAMCINOLONE; GLUCOCORTICOID;

ADULT; ARTHRALGIA; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CASE REPORT; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DE QUERVAIN TENOSYNOVITIS; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; DYNAMIC SPLINT; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; FOREARM; HUMAN; HYPOPIGMENTATION; LETTER; MUSCLE RIGIDITY; PASSIVE MOVEMENT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMISSION; THUMB; WRIST; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; MALE;

DE QUERVAIN DISEASE; FOREARM; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; HYPOPIGMENTATION; MALE; TRIAMCINOLONE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 73349092172     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2008.11.059     Document Type: Letter

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