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 .

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