Can De Quervain s tenosynovitis leave purple patches on skin after steroid shots?
Patient: I had repetitive De Quervians tenosynitis and had the steroid jab in my wrist. Whilst the pain has gone from my wrist, 2 months down the line I still have a purple-y patch of skin that blisters in the sun and is constantly dry. Can you tell me if this is normal thanks Doctor: Hi injection of steroid in the sheath in Dequervians can sometimes get injected in the subcutaneous tissue causing discoloration, these are usual known complication of the drug, and since you are pain free now, just forget about it now, it will recover its pigmentation at a later date.