ISSN 1662-4009 (online)

ey0018.9-15 | Iatrogenic adrenal insufficiency and chronic steroid therapy | ESPEYB18

9.15. Risk of adrenal insufficiency following intra-articular or periarticular corticosteroid injections among children with chronic arthritis

J Turmel-Roy , MA Bedard , M Millette , D Simonyan , JP Proulx-Gauthier , I Rousseau-Nepton

J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab. 2020; 33: 1257–1263. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32845867/This retrospective study evaluated the prevalence of adrenal insufficiency after a single intra-articular corticosteroid injection (IACI) in 60 children with chronic arthritis. Adrenal insufficiency was diagnosed in 30% (18/60) and was associated with higher doses of injected corticosteroid. Media...