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Endocrine Abstracts (2019) 63 EP49 | DOI: 10.1530/endoabs.63.EP49

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Side effects of topical corticosteroids in the treatment of psoriasis: a case report

Diana Šimonienė 1, , Ieva Auglytė 2 & Simona Liolytė 2


1Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Department of Endocrinology, Kaunas, Lithuania; 2Lithuanian University of Health Sciences (LUHS), Department of Endocrinology, Kaunas, Lithuania.


Using topical corticosteroids, severe adverse reactions occur very rarely, especially - adrenal insufficiency. We describe the case of a patient who presented adrenal insufficiency using topical GCC. 28 y/o female with a history of mild form psoriasis was treated with topical GCC (DERMOVATE) for about 12 years. Thinned skin, translucent vascular-network all over the body (~6 years), weight gain (+10 kg/12 months) and spontaneous haematomas appeared within the time and progressed. The patient was clinically diagnosed with adernal insufficiency syndrome. Topical steroids were discontinued and she received a daily dose of 15 mg to 20 mg hydrocortisone. After three months, a dose of hydrocortisone was reduced. Exogenous glucocorticoids even in topical form have suppressive effects on hypothalamic cortisol releasing hormone and pituitary adrenocorticotropic hormone.

Volume 63

21st European Congress of Endocrinology

Lyon, France
18 May 2019 - 21 May 2019

European Society of Endocrinology 

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