title: Acne Fulminans Treated with Oral Retinoids.
abstract: A 22 year old male patient suffering for 4 year from severe nodulo-cystic acne and scarring by systemic signs like fever, malaise, polyarthralgia, loss of; weight and leucocytosis was diagnosed as a case of acne fulminans. When there was no response to routine, treatment and even systemic corticosteroid, he-was treated - with a low dose of oral retinoid, isotretinoin. He improved dramatically within 2 weeks, and there was no relapse after 18 weeks follow - UP.
authors.forename: Mohan B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Gharpuray
authors.forename: Vinay
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kulkarni
authors.forename: Raju
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Shah