Acne neonatorum in the eastern Saudi Arabia.
BACKGROUND
Acne neonatorum (AN) is characterized by a facial eruption of inflammatory and noninflammatory acne lesions in a neonate. Hyperactivity of sebaceous glands, stimulated by neonatal androgens, is implicated in its pathogenesis.


OBJECTIVE
To elucidate the clinical profile of AN in eastern Saudi Arabia.


METHODS
All patients diagnosed with AN in King Fahd Hospital of the University in Khobar, Saudi Arabia, during the year 2005 were evaluated clinically.


RESULTS
AN was diagnosed in 26 patients (male/female ratio 1:1). The lesions included mainly facial comedones (30.8%); papules and pustules (15.3% each); and combination of papules, pustules, and cysts (53.4%).


CONCLUSIONS
All patients recovered spontaneously. In 50% of the cases, one of the parents reported having had acne vulgaris during adolescence. Hereditary factors seem to play a significant role in our series.
Alakloby
Omar M
OM
Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, King Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Bukhari
Iqbal A
IA
Awary
Bassam Hassan
BH
Al-Wunais
Khalid Mohammed
KM
D000152:Acne Vulgaris / Q000473:pathology*; D005145:Face / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012529:Saudi Arabia; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires