Acne fulminans successfully treated with prednisone and dapsone.
Acne fulminans is a rare condition and the most severe form of acne. It involves the sudden onset of febrile and multisystemic symptoms, with poor response to ordinary therapy in patients who previously had mild to moderate acne. It is characterized by hemorrhagic ulcerative crusting lesions on the face, chest and upper back. The authors report a case of acne fulminans that was successfully treated with oral prednisone and dapsone.
Medicine School, Federal University of Piaui, Teresina, Brazil.
Rafael Bandeira
RB
Lages
Sebastião Honório
SH
Bona
Flávia Veríssimo Melo e
FV
Silva
Andressa Karoline Lima
AK
Gomes
Viriato
V
Campelo
D000152:Acne Vulgaris / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D000293:Adolescent; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003622:Dapsone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D003622:Dapsone; D011241:Prednisone