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Article: Acne fulminans in Marfan syndrome.(CASE REPORTS)
- Article from:
- Journal of Drugs in Dermatology
- Article date:
- July 1, 2005
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Abstract
We report on a 12-year-old boy suffering from acne fulminans in combination with Marfan syndrome. The trigger for acne induction seemed to be a testosterone therapy. The particular therapeutic problems in the present case are described. No acne keloids were observed but atrophic scars that may be due to Marfan syndrome.
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Introduction
Acne fulminans is a rare but very severe condition within the spectrum of acne disease. It is characterized by cutaneous and systemic symptoms. The skin involvement usually covers the back, chest, and face with highly inflammatory lesions, nodules, and cysts with secondary ulcerations ...