title: Adverse effects from topical steroids.
abstract: The introduction of topical corticosteroids greatly expanded the practitioner's dermatologic armamentarium and at the same time augmented the list of local and systemic iatrogenic diseases with which he must deal. A recent review of the literature was undertaken to determine the adverse effects seen with topically administered corticosteroids. These were found to be arbitrarily assignable to eight categories: pilosebaceous, atrophic, therapeutic, immunologic, cosmetic, endocrinologic, oculonasal, and allergic. A brief discussion of the individual entities seen in each category as well as the etiology, when known, and treatment, if any, are included in this discussion.
mesh_terms: D000287:Administration, Topical; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000328:Adult; D001284:Atrophy; D002648:Child; D003875:Drug Eruptions / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D004700:Endocrine System Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006983:Hypertrichosis / Q000139:chemically induced; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010859:Pigmentation Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced; D012874:Skin Diseases, Infectious / Q000209:etiology; D013259:Steroids, Fluorinated / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D013259:Steroids, Fluorinated