Cutaneous hypopigmentation following a posterior sub-tenon triamcinolone injection

Mark J. Gallardo; Daniel A. Johnson

doi:10.1016/j.ajo.2003.09.044

Cutaneous hypopigmentation following a posterior sub-tenon triamcinolone injection

Mark J. Gallardo, Daniel A. Johnson

Department of Ophthalmology

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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.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	779-780
Number of pages	2
Journal	American journal of ophthalmology
Volume	137
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajo.2003.09.044
State	Published - Apr 2004

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