DEPOT TRIAMCINOLONE INJECTION CONTRIBUTING TO ADRENAL SUPPRESSION AND CUSHING SYNDROME: CASE REPORT AND LITERATURE REVIEW

DEPOT TRIAMCINOLONE INJECTION CONTRIBUTING TO ADRENAL SUPPRESSION AND CUSHING SYNDROME: CASE REPORT AND LITERATURE REVIEW

To present an unusual case of Cushing syndrome in a pediatric patient caused by a single depot triamcinolone injection. A case report followed by a literature review are presented. A 13-year-old male presented with rapid weight gain, elevated blood pressure, headaches, and diffuse purplish striae. L...

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Veröffentlicht in:AACE clinical case reports 2019-01, Vol.5 (1), p.e1-e3
Hauptverfasser: Modarelli, Rachel E, Stephen, Matthew D
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:To present an unusual case of Cushing syndrome in a pediatric patient caused by a single depot triamcinolone injection. A case report followed by a literature review are presented. A 13-year-old male presented with rapid weight gain, elevated blood pressure, headaches, and diffuse purplish striae. Lab results revealed a low 24-hour urinary free cortisol of
ISSN:2376-0605
2376-0605
DOI:10.4158/ACCR-2018-0224