Abstract
A 28 year old male patient, known case of pemphigus vulgaris was on dexamethasone pulse therapy. Total 7 pulses were given after that he developed avascular necrosis of head of femur on both sides, which was confirmed by digital X- ray and MRI. Avascular necrosis is a disabling and progressive condition in young patients gradually leads to femoral head collapse and eventual total hip arthroplasty. As per WHO-UMC causality assessment criteria, the association between reaction and drug was possible, Naranjo’s score was 7. According to Modified Schumock and Thornton’s criteria, this reaction was not preventable. The Modified Hartwig and Siegel’s scale showed that the reaction was severe (level 6). Here we present a case where the use of steroid for pemphigus vulgaris resulting in the development of bilateral avascular necrosis of head of femur.
Keywords: Corticosteroids, avascular necrosis, osteonecrosis, dexamethasone.
Current Drug Safety
Title:Steroid Induced Bilateral Avascular Necrosis of Head of Femur in an Adult Male Patient - A Case Report
Volume: 11 Issue: 3
Author(s): Dharamvirsinh Jadeja, Vipul Solanki, Bhavesh Chavada and Chandrabhanu Tripathi
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Keywords: Corticosteroids, avascular necrosis, osteonecrosis, dexamethasone.
Abstract: A 28 year old male patient, known case of pemphigus vulgaris was on dexamethasone pulse therapy. Total 7 pulses were given after that he developed avascular necrosis of head of femur on both sides, which was confirmed by digital X- ray and MRI. Avascular necrosis is a disabling and progressive condition in young patients gradually leads to femoral head collapse and eventual total hip arthroplasty. As per WHO-UMC causality assessment criteria, the association between reaction and drug was possible, Naranjo’s score was 7. According to Modified Schumock and Thornton’s criteria, this reaction was not preventable. The Modified Hartwig and Siegel’s scale showed that the reaction was severe (level 6). Here we present a case where the use of steroid for pemphigus vulgaris resulting in the development of bilateral avascular necrosis of head of femur.
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Jadeja Dharamvirsinh, Solanki Vipul, Chavada Bhavesh and Tripathi Chandrabhanu, Steroid Induced Bilateral Avascular Necrosis of Head of Femur in an Adult Male Patient - A Case Report, Current Drug Safety 2016; 11 (3) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1574886311666160427104800
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