Open AccessInfantile iatrogenic cushing's syndrome
Author(s) -
Selahattin Katar,
Sedat Akdeniz,
Mehmet Nuri Özbek,
Ahmet Yaramış
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology/indian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1998-3611
pISSN - 0019-5154
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5154.44793
Subject(s) - medicine , overweight , pediatrics , cushing syndrome , obesity
High potency or/and extended use of topical corticosteroids, particularly in children, may cause suppression of the hypothalamopituitary-adrenal axis. However, iatrogenic Cushing's syndrome in infantile age group is very rare and only a few patients have been reported to date in the literature. Here, we report a case of iatrogenic Cushing's syndrome in a 6-month-old male child whose parents have admitted to the hospital for overweight and skin fragility.