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Acne Keloidalis‐like Lesions on the Scalp Associated with Antiepileptic Drugs
Author(s) -
Grunwald Marcelo H.,
BenDor David,
Livni Ella,
Halevy Sima
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
international journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.677
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1365-4632
pISSN - 0011-9059
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-4362.1990.tb03468.x
Subject(s) - medicine , scalp , acne , dermatology , pathogenesis , epilepsy , lamotrigine , degranulation , disease , pathology , psychiatry , receptor
A man developed acne keloidalis‐like lesions in the scalp during treatment with diphenylhydantoin and car‐bamazepine for epilepsy. These drugs were suspected to play a role in the pathogenesis of this skin disease in an unusual location, based on clinical evidence and on the in vitro test, mast cell degranulation (MCD).