Iatrogenic Cushing's syndrome in children presenting at Children's Hospital Lahore using nappy rash ointments.

Objective: To study the characteristics of infants and children presenting with iatrogenic Cushing's Syndrome due to nappy rash ointments.

Methods: The descriptive study was conducted at the Children's Hospital, Lahore, from April to September 2013, and comprised patients presenting with cushingoid features and history of using nappy rash ointments. Patients having Cushing's Syndrome due to causes other than iatrogenic were excluded and so were those taking oral or parenteral steroids due to skin allergy, renal or respiratory disease.