Intralesional steroid induced hypopigmentation- a case report

Authors

  • Shailendra Vikram Jitendra Singh Department of Pharmacology, Venereology and Leprosy, R.I.M.S, Imphal, Manipur
  • Romita Bachaspatimayum Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, R.I.M.S, Imphal, Manipur
  • Subhalakshmi Devi Akham Department of Pharmacology, Venereology and Leprosy, R.I.M.S, Imphal, Manipur
  • Rita Devi Sanjenbam Department of Pharmacology, Venereology and Leprosy, R.I.M.S, Imphal, Manipur

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2454-2156.IntJSciRep20171475

Keywords:

Ganglion, Triamcinolone, Hypopigmentation

Abstract

Ganglions are tense, smooth, fluctuant, cystic transilluminant swellings commonly found on the dorsum of the wrist, at the scapholunate articulation. Treatment modalities include aspiration, intralesional corticosteroids, surgical excision, etc. Hypopigmentation is one of the adverse effects associated with intralesional steroid therapy.  Here, we report a 21 years old male patient who came with an asymptomatic whitish patch on the left wrist after receiving triaminolone 40 mg injection at the same site for a ganglion.Case is being reported so as to create awareness of this benign condition amongst the treating physicians or surgeons.

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Author Biographies

Shailendra Vikram Jitendra Singh, Department of Pharmacology, Venereology and Leprosy, R.I.M.S, Imphal, Manipur

3rd year post graduate student,

Department of Pharmacology, RIMS, Imphal, Manipur, India

Romita Bachaspatimayum, Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, R.I.M.S, Imphal, Manipur

Assistant Professor,

Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, RIMS, Imphal

Subhalakshmi Devi Akham, Department of Pharmacology, Venereology and Leprosy, R.I.M.S, Imphal, Manipur

Professor,

Department of Pharmacology,

RIMS, Imphal

Rita Devi Sanjenbam, Department of Pharmacology, Venereology and Leprosy, R.I.M.S, Imphal, Manipur

Professor,

Department of Pharmacology,

RIMS, Imphal

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2017-04-01

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