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Acne fulminans (acute febrile ulcerative conglobate acne) treated with isotretinoin: a case report
Author(s) -
Maher Thomas,
Rogers Sarah
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
journal of the european academy of dermatology and venereology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.655
H-Index - 107
eISSN - 1468-3083
pISSN - 0926-9959
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-3083.1993.tb00007.x
Subject(s) - medicine , isotretinoin , exacerbation , dermatology , acne
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.