Steroid-induced Extensive Bilateral Femoral and Tibial Bone Infarcts in a Patient with Ulcerative Colitis

Abstract

Osteonecrosis is a common complication of chronic or repetitive steroid treatment.A 55 year-old black man with a history of ulcerative colitis for 30 years, treated with multiple courses of steroids is presented in this clinical vignette. Multifocal extensive osteonecrosis was detected on imaging studies.