Moon face - Wikipedia Moon face For other uses, see Moonface ( disambiguation ). Moon facies Classification and external resources DiseasesDB 30817 MedlinePlus 003105 ( edit on Wikidata ) Moon facies, or moon face, is a medical sign in which the face develops a rounded appearance due to fat deposits on the sides of the face. It is often associated with Cushing 's syndrome or steroid treatment ( especially corticosteroids ), which has led to it being known as Cushingoid facies ( `` Cushings - like face '' ). References Jump up ^ Wilkins, L.W. ( 2008 ). Nurse 's Five - minute Clinical Consult : Signs and symptoms. Wolters Kluwer Health / Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. p. 364. ISBN 9781582557038. Retrieved 2015 - 06 - 12. Jump up ^ `` Moon facies - definition from ''. Biology-Online.org. 2009 - 09 - 07. Retrieved 2013 - 05 - 22. Jump up ^ `` Moon Facies : Causes and Treatment ''. webmd.com. Retrieved 2015 - 06 - 12. Jump up ^ Goldman, Lee ( 2011 ). Goldman 's Cecil Medicine ( 24th ed. ). Philadelphia : Elsevier Saunders. p. 343. ISBN 1437727883. Jump up ^ Bricker, S.L. ; BC Decker ; Langlais, R.P. ; Miller, C.S. ( 2001 ). Oral Diagnosis, Oral Medicine, and Treatment Planning. B.C. Decker. p. 540. ISBN 9781550092066. Retrieved 2015 - 06 - 12. This medical sign article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Moon_face&oldid=666661362 '' Categories : Medical signs Medical sign stubs Hidden categories : Infobox medical condition All stub articles Talk About Wikipedia Deutsch 日本 語 Edit links This page was last edited on 12 June 2015, at 19 : 12. About Wikipedia

Question: a child who has a swollen moon face is suffering from
Answer: steroid treatment (especially corticosteroids)