Let me first of all tell you how glad I am to have spent a few weeks of my time in the United States in the magnificent Historical Library of Yale University. And let me express my deepest thanks to Dr. John F. Fulton for the suggestions he has given me from his wide knowledge and for his advice concerning the books of the Historical Library, which contains such a wealth of precious items of al...

An 11-year-old male with perinatally acquired human immune deficiency virus (HIV) infection on antiretroviral regimen, which included abacavir plus lamivudine (Epzicom), didanosine, ritonavir and atazanavir presented with bilateral axillary striae, increased appetite, fatigue, facial swelling and acute weight gain. Two months prior to presentation, the patient had received a diagnostic and ther...

Corticosteroids are widely use for the treatment of various diseases. Long-term use of corticosteroids may lead to development of Cushing syndrome and hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis suppression. However, iatrogenic Cushing syndrome from absorption of topical steroids to systemic circulation is less common comparing to parenteral or oral use. Infantile age group have greater risks for syste...

: The Cushing syndrome typically presents with abdominal obesity, wide purple striae, glucose intolerance, hypertension, easy bruising, and muscle weakness, a rare disorder interfering ovulation, making the combination of pregnancy less common. Nevertheless, has been reported in pregnancy. Here we report another case syndrome, which merely using literature review at end.