title: Isotretinoin-induced acute severe myopathy involving pelvic girdle muscles: A case report.
abstract: Oral isotretinoin has been in widespread use for more than three decades. It causes numerous side effects; skin and mucous membrane being commonly involved. Musculoskeletal adverse effects are also known to occur, but pelvic girdle myopathy is rarely reported. We report myopathy involving pelvic girdle muscles in a young male who received oral isotretinoin for folliculitis decalvans.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences Medical College and Hospital, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
authors.forename: Farah
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sameem
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences Medical College and Hospital, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
authors.lastname: Semira
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003879:Dermatologic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005499:Folliculitis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D015474:Isotretinoin / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D035002:Lower Extremity; D008297:Male; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000187:drug effects; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D010388:Pelvis
chemical_list: D003879:Dermatologic Agents; D015474:Isotretinoin
keywords: Drug-induced myopathy; folliculitis decalvans; isotretinoin