title: Febrile ulceronecrotic mucha habermann disease: case report of a dark-skinned patient.
abstract: A male dark-skinned patient, 33 years old, complaining of a 1-month history of skin lesions in the abdominal region and high fever was admitted to the clinical ward. There were ulcerated and coalescent skin lesions all over the body but sparing the palmar region. The culture of material obtained from the penile lesions was positive for Staphylococcus aureus. He was treated with oxacillin and prednisone. The patient persisted with high fever and skin lesions. After histopathological diagnosis of Mucha Habermann's disease, treatment was started with tetracycline with rapid improvement of the lesions. He was reexamined by the dermatologic service with no recurrences during the 12 months of follow-up. At this time, there was a great number of keloid scars from the skin lesions.
authors: Internal Medicine, Hospital Santo Antonio, Sister Dulce Social Works, Salvador, Brazil.
authors: Lucas Moreira
authors: LM
authors: Oliveira
authors: Mário
authors: M
authors: de Seixas Rocha
authors: Gyoguevara Sol
authors: GS
authors: Patriota
authors: Gabrielli Tigre
authors: GT
authors: Cunha
authors: Geise Rezende
authors: GR
authors: Paiva
authors: Angelo Sérgio Campos
authors: AS
authors: Souza
authors: Airton Campos
authors: AC
authors: Fauth
authors: Carlos Geraldo
authors: CG
authors: Guerreiro de Moura
authors: Constança Margarida Sampaio
authors: CM
authors: Cruz
keywords: Fitzpatrick's skin type VI; Keloids; Mucha Habermann's disease; Tetracycline