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Multi-joint steroid-induced avascular necrosis in a malignant brain tumor patient

Avascular necrosis (AVN) is a rare but serious adverse event associated with the use of corticosteroids for long durations or at high doses. This case report describes a 47-year-old female patient with low-grade astrocytoma who was initiated on low-dose dexamethasone for symptom management. The pati...

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Autores principales: M Lewis-Gonzalez, Jessica, P Patel, Mallika, B Peters, Katherine
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Future Medicine Ltd 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8610003/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34636248
http://dx.doi.org/10.2217/cns-2021-0006