Fluorinated corticosteroid toxicity in infants.
An 11-month-old girl died from complications of Cushing's syndrome. The latter was the result of routine topical and periocular dosages of fluorinated corticosteroids following corneal homografts for sclerocornea.
D016039:Corneal Transplantation; D003480:Cushing Syndrome / Q000139:chemically induced*; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology; D007223:Infant; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous; D014222:Triamcinolone Acetonide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*
D003907:Dexamethasone; D014222:Triamcinolone Acetonide