Acne fulminans associated with lymecycline intake: a case report

Acne fulminans (AF) is a rare acne variant characterized by sudden onset of painful nodules on the face, chest, and back in the presence of systemic symptoms. Pharmacologic agents such as steroid hormones and isotretinoin are well-known triggers, and several cases have been described. We report a ca...

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Autores principales: Gualtieri, Bruno, Tonini, Annalisa, Panduri, Salvatore, Chiricozzi, Andrea, Romanelli, Marco
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2018
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6082323/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30122970
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CCID.S158925
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Sumario:Acne fulminans (AF) is a rare acne variant characterized by sudden onset of painful nodules on the face, chest, and back in the presence of systemic symptoms. Pharmacologic agents such as steroid hormones and isotretinoin are well-known triggers, and several cases have been described. We report a case of AF occurring a few days after lymecycline therapy initiation.

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