title: A case of co-incident phenylketonuria, pemphigus foliaceus, and tinea amiantacea treated with tetracycline and nicotinamide.
abstract: I report a patient with phenylketonuria who presented with pemphigus foliaceus or tinea amiantacea. The rash resolved with treatment with tetracycline and niacinamide. This article outlines the uses and mechanisms of this therapy with particular attention to its use in pemphigus, treatments, and scalp findings of pemphigus foliaceus and the dermatological manifestations of PKU.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital Center, 1090 Amsterdam Ave. Suite 11D, NYC, NY 10025, USA. Scheinfeld@rcn.com
authors.forename: Noah
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Scheinfeld
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009536:Niacinamide / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010392:Pemphigus / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D010661:Phenylketonurias / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D013754:Tetracyclines; D014005:Tinea / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D013754:Tetracyclines; D009536:Niacinamide