Cushing syndrome induced by long term use of corticosteroids in the management of atopic dermatitis
| Autor: | Veysel N Baş, Zülal Yılmaz, Yasin Akkuş |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry medicine.drug_class Primary care physician General Medicine Atopic dermatitis medicine.disease Dermatology body regions Cushing syndrome Iatrogenic Cushing Syndrome chemistry.chemical_compound chemistry medicine Corticosteroid Diflucortolone valerate skin and connective tissue diseases business |
| Zdroj: | Pediatric Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism. 26:216-219 |
| ISSN: | 2081-237X |
| DOI: | 10.5114/pedm.2020.100803 |
| Popis: | Corticosteroid-containing creams, pomades and ointments are frequently prescribed for the treatment of atopic dermatitis by allergologists and immunologists, dermatologists and many other physicians. This case is about a 1-month old infant who acquired iatrogenic Cushing syndrome after being applied diflucortolone valerate, a strong corticosteroid, ointment 3 to 4 times a day over the course of 4 months after being prescribed by a primary care physician. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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