title: Acne fulminans treated with isotretinoin and "pulse" corticosteroids.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Allison
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Dunn
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Person
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D007641:Keratolytic Agents; D015474:Isotretinoin; D011241:Prednisone