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Linear lipoatrophy following intra‐articular triamcinolone acetonide injection mimicking linear scleroderma
Author(s) -
Call John Elliott,
Mann Julianne A.,
Linos Konstantinos D.,
Perry Ann,
Yost John
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/pde.13736
Subject(s) - medicine , triamcinolone acetonide , lipoatrophy , complication , forearm , localized scleroderma , arthritis , surgery , dermatology , scleroderma (fungus) , pathology , immunology , lichen sclerosus , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , inoculation , viral load , antiretroviral therapy
A 12‐year‐old female with oligoarticular juvenile inflammatory arthritis developed an atrophic linear plaque involving the left medial forearm and proximal arm 7 months after intra‐articular triamcinolone injection for arthritis. The plaque spontaneously resolved without treatment over approximately one year. It is important to recognize this rare complication of intra‐articular steroid injection in order to avoid potential misdiagnosis as linear scleroderma and subsequent immunosuppressive treatment.