As India continues to battle hard against COVID-19, several new diseases in the form of Black Fungus, White Fungus, Yellow Fungus etc were reported. As if things were not tensed already due to the emergence of the new Delta Variant, a new problem has now been reported in Mumbai, avascular necrosis (AVN) also know as Death of Bone Tissues.
Three cases of the AVN have been detected so far in Mumbai. All these patients are aged under 40 and were treated at the Hinduja Hospital in Mumbai. They are said to have developed AVN two months after their COVID-19 treatment.
According to medical experts, both AVN and Mucormycosis have been linked with the usage of steroids. Dr Sanjay Agarwala of Hinduja Hospital along with several other doctor has explained in detail, the course of diagnosis of AVN in three patients.
He stated that one patient aged 36 was found with AVN 67 days since their diagnosis of COVID-19, while the other two aged 39 and 37 were diagnosed with this condition 57 and 55 days later respectively. All these patients were administered intravenous steroids as a part of their COVID-19 treatment. Patients aged 36 and 37 didn't have any history of hip pain.
"At present, avascular necrosis (AVN) as a sequelae of 'long COVID-19' has not been documented. By large scale use of live saving corticosteroids in COVID-19 cases, we anticipate that there will be a resurgence in AVN cases" stated Dr Agarwala.
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