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Cutaneous hypopigmentation following a posterior sub-tenon triamcinolone injection
Mark J Gallardo1, Daniel A Johnson
1Department of Ophthalmology, University of Texas Health Sciences Center San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas 78229-3900, USA. gallardmark@hotmail.com
Purpose:
To report a case of cutaneous skin hypopigmentation following a posterior sub-Tenon triamcinolone acetonide injection for uveitis.
Design:
Observational case report.
Methods:
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.
Results:
The patient developed skin hypopigmentation of the upper eyelid adjacent to the site of the sub-Tenon injection.
Conclusion:
Injection of corticosteroids into the sub-Tenon space can cause hypopigmentation of the adjacent tissues, especially in heavily pigmented individuals.