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Acne fulminans—report of a case with polyarteritis
Author(s) -
STATHAM B.N.,
HOLT P.J.A.,
PRITCHARD M.H.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
clinical and experimental dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.587
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1365-2230
pISSN - 0307-6938
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2230.1983.tb01801.x
Subject(s) - medicine , acne , dermatology , purpura fulminans , arthritis
Summary A case of acne fulminans with radiological features of an arthritis is reported. This recently described association is reviewed. Acne fulminans (Goldschmidt, Leyden & Stein, 1977) is a rare but well characterized disorder consisting of a highly inflammatory form of acne associated with a variety of systemic features. Recent reports (Hunter & Hesinger, 1980; Davis et al., 1981; Cros, Gamby & Serratrice, 1981) have highlighted the presence of radiological changes accompanying joint symptoms in patients with acne fulminans. We report a further case with these associations.