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What Causes Large Red Blotch On Left Hip After Cortisone Injection?
Question: I had a cortisone injection for 'hip-spine syndrome' into my left hip/spin/back area yesterday afternoon and now have a large (approximately 4 inch x 2 inch) red,port-wine color, large blotch on my right shin (far away from site of the cortisone injection).....I am an 'allergic person'.....Is this an allergic reaction to the Cortisone shot?
Brief Answer:
Senility rash accentuated by drugs
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXX
Thank you for query. I am Dr Bharatesh D Basti answering your query.
It appeaers that you have had Ecchymoses or purpuras on shin after a cortisone injection.
These may be due to senility where lack of support to blood vessels leads to such lesions. Osteoporosis is a coexisting condition in them which may be the cause for your fracture.
Even as suggested by you drugs also can cause damage to vessels and lead to purpuras.
Trauma, gravity ,cold etc may localise the lesion.
Aspirin also may precipitate such lesions.
Investigations may be difficult to confirm allergy to which drug.
Most important will be avoiding the drug .Please inform your doctor to replace to a suitable drug .
You can use antihistamines , topical soothening agents if needed like calamine lotion.
Consult doctor if any progression of lesion size or number.
Thank you for query. You can get back for any clarifications.
Dr Bharatesh
Senility rash accentuated by drugs
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXX
Thank you for query. I am Dr Bharatesh D Basti answering your query.
It appeaers that you have had Ecchymoses or purpuras on shin after a cortisone injection.
These may be due to senility where lack of support to blood vessels leads to such lesions. Osteoporosis is a coexisting condition in them which may be the cause for your fracture.
Even as suggested by you drugs also can cause damage to vessels and lead to purpuras.
Trauma, gravity ,cold etc may localise the lesion.
Aspirin also may precipitate such lesions.
Investigations may be difficult to confirm allergy to which drug.
Most important will be avoiding the drug .Please inform your doctor to replace to a suitable drug .
You can use antihistamines , topical soothening agents if needed like calamine lotion.
Consult doctor if any progression of lesion size or number.
Thank you for query. You can get back for any clarifications.
Dr Bharatesh
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
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