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Acta Pediatr Mex 2018; 39 (2)

Iatrogenic Cushing´s syndrome and crusted scabies due to misuse of topical steroid therapy

Morán-Villaseñor E, Palacios-López C, Sáez OM, Orozco-Covarrubias L, Durán-McKinster C

Language: Spanish
References: 16
Page: 172-178
PDF size: 758.56 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Prolonged use of topical corticosteroids in children may be associated with both local and systemic adverse effects. We report a case of a 6-month-old female who developed Cushing´s syndrome and crusted scabies due to misuse of betamethasone in the diaper area for three months. Crusted scabies is a form of scabies that has the particularity of being more extensive and highly contagious, it is most commonly observed in immunosuppressed patients, in this case it was induced by the chronic application of topical corticosteroids.
Physicians and parents should be aware of the potential side effects of topical corticosteroids, especially in thin and covered skin areas, like the diaper area, where absorption is increased.


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