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Heterotopic ossification after local steroid injection.
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BMJ case reports [BMJ Case Rep] 2020 Dec 16; Vol. 13 (12). Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Dec 16. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Pachydermodactyly (PDD) is a rare, benign disease associated with progressive swelling of the periarticular soft tissue of phalangeal hand joints typically treated with local steroid injections. We present a case of a 37-year-old man with PDD treated with local steroid injections. He later developed heterotopic ossification and para-articular calcifications in the injection sites. Heterotopic ossification is not associated with PDD nor is it a recognised complication of local steroid injections. This is the first case in literature of heterotopic ossification occurring after local steroid injection and brings to attention a new potential complication of a widely performed procedure.<br />Competing Interests: Competing interests: None declared.<br /> (© BMJ Publishing Group Limited 2020. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1757-790X
- Volume :
- 13
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- BMJ case reports
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 33328209
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2020-235371