Postoperative minocycline pigmentation.
This paper describes an unusual case of florid postoperative pigmentation caused by minocycline which was not diagnosed for some 8 months, causing anxiety and distress to both patient and surgeon.
Chave
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TA
Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, UK.
Collier
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PM
Campbell
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WB
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003875:Drug Eruptions / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008911:Minocycline / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010859:Pigmentation Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000139:chemically induced*; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000601:surgery
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D008911:Minocycline