title: Iatrogenic Cushing's Syndrome in an Infant.
abstract: A high potency, long acting and/or the extended use of oral corticosteroids, particularly in children, may cause suppression of the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal axis. However, the iatrogenic Cushing's syndrome in the infantile age group is rare and only few patients have been reported to date in the literature. Here, we are reporting a case of iatrogenic Cushing's syndrome in a 5-month-old male child, whose parents brought him to the hospital for puffiness of the face and overweight.
authors.affiliation: Senior Resident, Department of Endocrinology.
authors.forename: Rajendra Prasad
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Namburu
authors.forename: Karthik
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: T S
authors.forename: Amaresh
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Reddy P
keywords: Iatrogenic cushing’s syndrome; Infant; Oral corticosteroid
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