title: Fatal disseminated cytomegalovirus infection in an infant with Cushing's syndrome caused by topical steroid.
abstract: Corticosteroids, even in topical application, may cause immunosuppression and Cushing's syndrome. A case of disseminated fatal cytomegalovirus infection is reported in a 3-month-old girl with Cushing's syndrome caused by exogenous topical clobetasol propionate application, which might have caused immunosuppression due to prolonged use.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Ondokuz Mayis University Medical Faculty, Samsun, Turkey. aylaguven@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Ayla
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Guven
authors.forename: Sule
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Karadeniz
authors.forename: Oguz
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Aydin
authors.forename: Mehtap
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Akbalik
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aydin
mesh_terms: D002990:Clobetasol / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D003480:Cushing Syndrome / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000821:virology*; D003587:Cytomegalovirus / Q000254:growth & development*; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000821:virology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant
chemical_list: D002990:Clobetasol