Cushing syndrome induced by parents: a report of two cases.

Abstract	Cushing syndrome developed in two children following inappropriate dosage and duration of corticosteroids by parents. One was a 7-year-old boy who was prescribed prednisolone for treatment of neurocysticercosis. The other was a 1-year-old boy who was prescribed oral betamethasone for a respiratory infection.
Authors	S Basu, N Verma, A Kumar, B K Das
Journal	Annals of tropical paediatrics (Ann Trop Paediatr) Vol. 30 Issue 2 Pg. 147-51 ( 2010) ISSN: 1465-3281 [Electronic] England
PMID	20522302 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Chemical References	Adrenal Cortex Hormones Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Topics	Adrenal Cortex Hormones (administration & dosage, adverse effects) Anti-Inflammatory Agents (administration & dosage, adverse effects) Brain (diagnostic imaging) Child Cushing Syndrome (diagnosis, etiology) Humans Infant Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Neurocysticercosis (drug therapy) Parents Radiography Respiratory Tract Infections (drug therapy)

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