Cutaneous hypopigmentation following a posterior sub-tenon triamcinolone injection.
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Abstract
To report a case of cutaneous skin hypopigmentation following a posterior sub-Tenon triamcinolone acetonide injection for uveitis. Observational case report. A 28-year-old African American female with Adamantiades-Behcet disease and panuveitis was administered a posterior sub-Tenon injection of triamcinolone acetonide and developed cutaneous hypopigmentation. The patient developed skin hypopigmentation of the upper eyelid adjacent to the site of the sub-Tenon injection. Injection of corticosteroids into the sub-Tenon space can cause hypopigmentation of the adjacent tissues, especially in heavily pigmented individuals.
Medical subject headings
- Glucocorticoids
- Hypopigmentation
- Skin Pigmentation
- Triamcinolone Acetonide