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Avascular necrosis: a rare complication of steroid therapy for pemphigus
Vibhu Mendiratta1, Anamita Khan, R S Solanki
1Department of Dermatology and Venereology and Radio Diagnosis, Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Hospitals, New Delhi - 110 001, India. vibhumendiratta@rediffmail.com
Abstract:
A patient of pemphigus vulgaris presented with avascular necrosis of the femur after long-term high-dose corticosteroid therapy. Corticosteroids used on a long-term basis can cause avascular necrosis of bone and this has been seen in various diseases. This is attributable to both the disease process itself and the therapy i.e. corticosteroid usage. In dermatological practice avascular necrosis of bone has been seen more commonly with SLE and also with psoriasis using long-term steroids. Avascular necrosis in a case of pemphigus on steroid therapy is a rare finding. We report such a case of pemphigus vulgaris developing avascular necrosis of bone following corticosteroid therapy.
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