Acne fulminans treated with isotretinoin and "pulse" corticosteroids.
Acne fulminans (AF) is a rare and severe form of acne that occurs almost exclusively in white adolescent boys. We report AF in a 16-year-old white boy developing 14 months after the onset of uncomplicated acne vulgaris. The symptomatology, etiology, treatment, and prognosis of AF are discussed.
Allison
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MA
Department of Dermatology, Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
Dunn
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CL
Person
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D000152:Acne Vulgaris / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D000293:Adolescent; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D015474:Isotretinoin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D007641:Keratolytic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008297:Male; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage*
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D007641:Keratolytic Agents; D015474:Isotretinoin; D011241:Prednisone