Naevus comedonicus complicated by hidradenitis suppurative-like lesions
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Naevus comedonicus syndrome complicated by hidradenitis suppurativa-like lesions responding to acitretin treatment.
SHORT COMMUNICATION Naevus comedonicus (NC) was first described by Kofmann in 1895 (1). It is characterized by a linear arrangement of dilated follicular openings filled with dark keratinous material. In general, aggressive treatment of NC is not a reasonable approach, except for aesthetic reasons or in special cases. When NC is associated with cataracts, skeletal defects, or central nervous sy...
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عنوان ژورنال: QJM: An International Journal of Medicine
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1460-2725,1460-2393
DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcy200.036