Hypertension and Severe Hypokalemia Associated With Oral Ingestion of Topical Hydrocortisone Cream

Hypertension and Severe Hypokalemia Associated With Oral Ingestion of Topical Hydrocortisone Cream

Background: Topical use of corticosteroids causes systemic effects, but systemic toxicity by ingesting topical corticosteroid cream has not been reported. We describe a patient admitted with ingestion of over-the-counter (OTC) hydrocortisone cream. Case Report: A 64-year-old woman presented with 2-w...

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Main Authors: Arunava Saha, MD, Suryanarayanan Balakrishnan, MD, Nitin Trivedi, MD, George M. Abraham, MD, MPH, MACP
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-01-01
Series:AACE Clinical Case Reports
Subjects:
hypercortisolism
over-the-counter
topical hydrocortisone
ingestion
mineralocorticoid receptor activation
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2376060522000682

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