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Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1995;38(6):843-847. Published online June 15, 1995.

Four Cases of Steroid-Induced Lipodystrophy

Young Hee YH Kim¹, Geun Mo GM Kim¹, Young-Yun YY Choi¹, Jae Sook JS Ma¹, Tai Ju TJ Hwang¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, Chonnam University Medical School Kwangju, Korea

Abstract

Steroid-induced lipodystrophy is preduced by long-acting injectable glucocortiocoids (triamcinolone acetonides) within three weeks after intramuscular injection. It can be caused by inappropriate use of injectable steroids. Although it is recovered spontaneously without medication or plastic surgery, it may lasts for several years. Recently we experienced four cases of steroid-induced lipodystrophy and present a brief review of related literatures.

Keywords :lipodystrophy, triamcinolone