Featured Image
Why is it important?
Psoriatic children developed Cushing’s syndrome, after 2-3 months of treatment with clobetasol cream.
Perspectives
Topical corticosteroids may be associated with significant adverse events for a disease such as psoriasis that requires long-term treatment. Risks associated with systemic antipsoriatic drugs are well recognized in adults and children, whereas the adverse effects and safety of topical corticosteroids are neglected in the medical literature.
Dr Vito Di Lernia
Arcispedale S. Maria Nuova
Read the Original
This page is a summary of: Clobetasol, Acitretin, and Cushing's Syndrome, Pediatric Dermatology, March 2017, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1111/pde.13042.
You can read the full text:
Contributors
The following have contributed to this page