title: [Febrile ulceronecrotic Mucha-Habermann disease].
abstract: Pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta (PLEVA), pityriasis lichenoides chronica (PLC) and febrile ulceronecrotic Mucha-Habermann disease (FUMHD) are considered different manifestations of the same disease. Febrile ulceronecrotic Mucha-Habermann disease is a rare, and potentially lethal illness which is characterized by fast progression of numerous papules that converge, ulcerate and form a plaque with a necrotic center, together with hemorrhagic vesicles and pustules that are associated with high fever and variable systemic symptoms. We report a 16 years old male presenting with erythematous papules with crusts and fever. The diagnosis of febrile ulceronecrotic Mucha-Habermann disease was confirmed with the pathological study of the lesions. He was successfully treated with minocycline after a failed attempt of treatment with prednisone.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Clínico San Borja Arriarán, Santiago, Chile.
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Arellano Lorca
authors.affiliation: Universidad Católica del Maule, Chile.
authors.forename: Ignacio
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Yáñez Silva
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Dermatología, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
authors.forename: Felipe
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Soto Vilches
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Clínico San Borja Arriarán, Santiago, Chile.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Luna Heine
authors.affiliation: Anatomía Patológica, Hospital Clínico San Borja Arriarán, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
authors.forename: Yamile
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Corredoira Salum
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008911:Minocycline / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017514:Pityriasis Lichenoides / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D008911:Minocycline; D011241:Prednisone