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Infantile Iatrogenic Cushing Syndrome due to Topical Steroids
Joint Authors
Alkhuder, Lulwah
Mawlawi, Horia
Source
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-12-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Cushing syndrome is an endocrinological disorder characterized by increased free plasma glucocorticoids level.
It is either due to an excessive endogenous release of steroids (e.g., pituitary adenoma or adrenal hyperplasia) or exogenous administration of steroids.
In children, iatrogenic Cushing syndrome is the most common form of Cushing syndrome occurring in this age group.
The vast majority of cases are due to oral or parenteral preparation of steroids, which are commonly prescribed for pulmonary, hematological, renal, or autoimmune pathologies.
Topical preparations can rarely cause Cushing syndrome in young children, and only a few cases were reported in the literature, where the patients were older than 5 months of age.
In this report, we present a three-month-old girl who developed iatrogenic Cushing syndrome due to prolonged and inappropriate use of topical clobetasol cream for napkin dermatitis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Alkhuder, Lulwah& Mawlawi, Horia. 2019. Infantile Iatrogenic Cushing Syndrome due to Topical Steroids. Case Reports in Pediatrics،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Alkhuder, Lulwah& Mawlawi, Horia. Infantile Iatrogenic Cushing Syndrome due to Topical Steroids. Case Reports in Pediatrics No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Alkhuder, Lulwah& Mawlawi, Horia. Infantile Iatrogenic Cushing Syndrome due to Topical Steroids. Case Reports in Pediatrics. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1143651
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1143651