title: Familial confluent and reticulate papillomatosis successfully treated with minocycline.
abstract: Confluent and reticulate papillomatosis (CRP) is an idiopathic disorder characterized by persistent patches and plaques that are centrally confluent and peripherally reticulate. Although CRP primarily occurs sporadically, there may be a familial predisposition to the development of CRP. Minocycline has been reported as effective in the treatment of CRP, seemingly due to its antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory activity. We describe a case of familial CRP involving 2 brothers who were successfully treated with minocycline.
authors.forename: Joung S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jun O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Paek
authors.forename: Ho S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Hanyang University Guri Hospital, Guri, Gyeonggi-do, 471-701, South Korea. yuhjoon@hanyang.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Hee J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Yu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008911:Minocycline / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010212:Papilloma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D008911:Minocycline