Acne fulminans (acute febrile ulcerative conglobate acne) treated with isotretinoin: a case report |
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| Authors: | Thomas Maher Sarah Rogers |
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| Affiliation: | The City of Dublin Skin and Cancer Hospital, Dublin, Ireland |
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| Abstract: | A 16-year-old boy was treated for acne fulminans (AF) with isotretinoin when the acute inflammatory stage had been suppressed with oral corticosteroids. From our experience of this case and from our review of the literature, we recommend that isotretinoin should be withheld during the acute, inflammatory phase of AF in order to prevent exacerbation of the condition. |
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| Keywords: | Acute fulminans Isotretinoin Case report |
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