Iatrogenic Cushing’s Syndrome in an Infant
Published: February 1, 2013 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2013/.2766
Rajendra Prasad Namburu, Karthik T.S., Amaresh Reddy P.
1. Senior Resident, Department of Endocrinology,
2. Senior Resident, Department of Endocrinology,
3. Assistant Professor, Department of Endocrinology,
Narayana Medical College and Hospital,
Chinthareddy Palem, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Correspondence
Amaresh Reddy P.,
Narayana Medical College and Hospital,
Chinthareddy Palem, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Phone: 9491770861
E-mail: amareshreddy7@gmail.com
A high potency, long acting and/or the extended use of oral corticosteroids, particularly in children, may cause suppression of the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal axis. However, the iatrogenic Cushing’s syndrome in the infantile age group is rare and only few patients have been reported to date in the literature. Here, we are reporting a case of iatrogenic Cushing’s syndrome in a 5-month-old male child, whose parents brought him to the hospital for puffiness of the face and overweight.
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