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Cushing's Syndrome After Topical Application of Corticosteroids
- Source :
- American Journal of Diseases of Children; March 1982, Vol. 136 Issue: 3 p274-275, 2p
- Publication Year :
- 1982
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Abstract
- The number of local and systemic side effects reported with the use and abuse of topically applied corticosteroids in children increases every year.1-3 Among the main factors responsible are the availability of higher-potency corticosteroids in deeply penetrating vehicles, inadequate knowledge of their side effects, over-the-counter availability, and increased susceptibility of infants and small children to topically applied corticosteroids.4,5The following case report is a dramatic example of local and systemic side effects due to misprescription of a topically applied corticosteroid.Report of a Case.—The patient, aged 2 years and 4 months, was the normal product of an uncomplicated pregnancy and normal delivery. He had weighed 3,600 g at birth. At age 11 months, he had suffered an accidental second-degree burn, caused by boiling water, on the neck, pectoral area, and right upper arm. The burned areas had been treated with topical application of a cream containing a
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0002922X
- Volume :
- 136
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- American Journal of Diseases of Children
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- ejs53529422
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1001/archpedi.1982.03970390088024