Citation

Janes M, Kuster S, Goldson TM, Forjuoh SN. Proc. Bayl. Univ. Med. Cent. 2019; 32(4): 614-615.

Affiliation

Department of Family and Community Medicine, Baylor Scott & White Health and Texas A&M Health Science Center College of MedicineTempleTexas.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Baylor Research Institute)

DOI

10.1080/08998280.2019.1629223

PMID

31656440

PMCID

PMC6793974

Abstract

Steroid-induced psychosis is a well-documented phenomenon. It usually occurs with oral systemic steroid treatment and is more common at higher doses, although there are case reports of occurrence with local steroid injections. We report a case of a 35-year-old man with no previous history of psychosis who was seen for follow-up after a brief psychotic episode following an injection of 5 mg of dexamethasone into his scrotum the previous day. The injection was given to treat chronic pain from a combat injury.

© 2019 Baylor University Medical Center.

Language: en

Keywords

DSM-5; Dexamethasone; psychotic episode; steroid treatment; steroid-induced psychosis