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Case Reports
. 2008 Jul-Aug;28(4):300-2.
doi: 10.5144/0256-4947.2008.300.

Topical steroid-induced Cushing syndrome

Sultan Al-Khenaizan  1 , Ibrahim Al Alwan
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Case Reports

Topical steroid-induced Cushing syndrome

Sultan Al-Khenaizan et al. Ann Saudi Med. 2008 Jul-Aug.
No abstract available

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Cushingoid face and sideburn hypertrichosis.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Sharply defined red psoriatic plaques in the diaper areas.
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References

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