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Branching hypopigmentation following intralesional corticosteroid injection: Case report and review of the literature.

Kim A BjorklundEsteban Fernandez Faith
Published in: Pediatric dermatology (2019)
Intralesional corticosteroid injections are frequently used to treat various musculoskeletal and dermatologic conditions, including keloid scarring. While a number of adverse events may be associated with these injections, hypopigmentation without atrophy is rare. We report a case of a pediatric patient with temporary cutaneous hypopigmentation without atrophy following intralesional corticosteroid injection in a keloid scar.
Keyphrases
  • ultrasound guided
  • wound healing