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Acne fulminans*
Acne fulminans is a rare and severe variant of acne. In Brazilian medical journals, cases are infrequently reported, confirming its rarity. We followed five young male patients with this severe variant of cutaneous lesions, accompanied by also severe systemic symptoms: fever, anorexia, weight loss, and arthralgia. All had a good response to corticosteroids (prednisone), but had significant scar...
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INTRODUCTION Acne fulminans is a rare and severe form of acne characterized by the development of painful and inflammatory nodules on the face, chest, and back. Systemic signs are associated with the onset, including fever, chills, and musculoskeletal pain. Erythema nodosum, liver or spleen enlargement, myositis, or aseptic bone involvement have been reported more rarely. Its etiology remains u...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Dermatologica Sinica
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1027-8117
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsi.2018.05.006