[Solid facial edema associated with acne. Therapeutic efficacy of isotretinoin].
Persistent solid facial edema is considered a complication of acne vulgaris and has never been reported in the French literature. The authors report the cases of 2 patients, a 15-year old girl and a 20-year old man, who suffered from the condition for 1 and 2 years respectively. Clinical features and course are described. Treatment with isotretinoin in doses of 1 mg/kg/day administered during 6 and 8 months resulted in an 80 p. 100 and 50 p. 100 reduction of the edema respectively.
Humbert
P
P
Service de Dermatologie, Hôpital Saint-Jacques, Besançon.
Delaporte
E
E
Drobacheff
C
C
Piette
F
F
Blanc
D
D
Bergoend
H
H
Agache
P
P
D000152:Acne Vulgaris / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004487:Edema / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D005145:Face; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D015474:Isotretinoin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male
D015474:Isotretinoin
Oedème dur facial associé à l'acné vulgaire. Efficacité thérapeutique de l'isotrétinoïne.