title: Glucocorticoid hypertension due to the use of bleaching skin cream, a case report.
abstract: We report on an unusual case of a 28-year old African woman who developed glucocorticosteroid induced arterial hypertension after abusive use of a skin bleaching cream. Glucocorticosteroids exert their effect at many different sites involved in blood pressure regulation: in particular at the level of the kidney, blood vessels and the heart. The exact incidence of arterial hypertension after prolonged cutaneous glucocorticosteroid administration is unknown. The mechanism of glucocorticosteroid induced hypertension is discussed.
authors.affiliation: AZ-VUB, University of Brussels, Department of Internal Medicine, Laarbeeklaan 101, B-1090 Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bwomda
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sermijn
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lacor
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Velkeniers
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000568:Amenorrhea / Q000139:chemically induced; D003480:Cushing Syndrome / Q000139:chemically induced*; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000139:chemically induced*; D009824:Ointments; D012880:Skin Pigmentation / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D009824:Ointments