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Topical-steroid-induced iatrogenic Cushing syndrome in the pediatric age group: A rare case report.
[cushing syndrome]
Cushing
syndrome
,
a
systemic
disorder
,
is
the
result
of
abnormally
high
blood
level
of
cortisol
or
other
glucocorticoids
.
The
most
common
cause
of
Cushing
syndrome
is
prolonged
exogenous
administration
of
glucocorticoid
hormones
.
Prolonged
use
of
topical
corticosteroids
,
particularly
in
children
,
may
cause
Cushing
syndrome
and
suppression
of
the
hypothalamopituitory-
adrenal
axis
,
which
is
less
common
than
that
of
oral
or
parenteral
route
.
However
,
iatrogenic
Cushing
syndrome
in
the
infantile
age
group
due
to
topical
steroid
is
very
rare
and
only
a
few
patients
have
been
reported
to
date
in
the
literature
.
Here
we
report
a
case
of
iatrogenic
Cushing
syndrome
due
to
topical
steroid
application
in
a
5
-
month
-old
female
child
admitted
to
the
hospital
for
repeated
episodes
of
fever
and
cough
.