Abstract
We report a case of emergence delirium after a propofol-based sedation for a renal
biopsy in a teenager patient who had received high-dose and long-term corticosteroid
treatment. Corticosteroid treatment is proposed as a possible risk factor for emergence
delirium, although controlled studies are needed to assess this relationship. Although
treatment for emergence delirium has not been well established, as described with
steroid-induced psychiatric symptoms, antipsychotics could be a good therapeutic option.
Keywords
emergence delirium - corticosteroid - haloperidol
