Open Access<p>Incidence of Adrenal Insufficiency and Cushing’s Syndrome After Long-Term Epidural Steroid Injections Over Six Months or Longer: A Preliminary Study</p>
Author(s) -
Junghyun Park,
Jueun Kwak,
Sukyung Chung,
Hyo Ju Hong,
Jin Young Chon,
Ho Sik Moon
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of pain research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.888
H-Index - 49
ISSN - 1178-7090
DOI - 10.2147/jpr.s252278
Subject(s) - medicine , adrenal insufficiency , incidence (geometry) , adrenocorticotropic hormone , hormone , adrenal gland , endocrinology , gastroenterology , physics , optics
Endocrinological complications of an epidural steroid injection (ESI) are rare but dangerous. Nevertheless, despite the associated risks, repeated long-term ESIs are indispensable in some clinical situations. However, only a few reports to date have assessed the safety of this procedure. In this study, we evaluate the incidence of adrenal insufficiency (AI) and Cushing's syndrome after long-term ESIs.