Pseudotumour cerebri associated with minocycline therapy for acne.
A case of pseudotumour cerebri (PTC) in a 13-year-old girl is reported. This patient experienced menarche seven months before presentation, and subsequently developed acne which necessitated antibiotic therapy. She had been treated with minocycline hydrochloride (100 mg twice a day) for two months before admission to hospital. The role of minocycline therapy associated with menarche in the aetiology of PTC is discussed.
D000152:Acne Vulgaris / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008599:Menstruation Disturbances / Q000150:complications; D008911:Minocycline / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011559:Pseudotumor Cerebri / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000150:complications; D013754:Tetracyclines / Q000009:adverse effects*
D013754:Tetracyclines; D008911:Minocycline