Trauma-induced cutaneous pigmentation from tetracycline: a case report.
Tetracycline is well known to cause pigmentation of various body tissues, such as teeth, bone, lunulae, conjunctivae, and lymph nodes. It has not been reported to cause discoloration of the skin, unlike its semisynthetic derivative, minocycline. We report an 18-year-old girl who developed lower extremity pigmentation in areas of trauma during treatment with tetracycline.
Hawfield
Wesley
W
School of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA.
Goodrich
Robert
R
Warren
Simon
S
Morrell
Dean
D
D000293:Adolescent; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D010859:Pigmentation Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology; D013752:Tetracycline / Q000009:adverse effects*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D013752:Tetracycline