A Case of Rosacea Fulminans Responsive to Combination Treatment with Dapsone, Doxycycline and Topical Tacrolimus
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Rosacea fulminans is a rare variant of rosacea characterized by sudden onset of papules, pustules, and coalescing nodules on the face in postadolescent women. A combination regimen including systemic isotretinoin and oral plus topical potent corticosteroids is the recommended therapy. We report a case of rosacea fulminans in Taiwan in a 48-year-old woman who still had persistent facial erythema and continually active papulopustules after initiation of the conventional therapy for 3 months. Rapid clearing of the skin lesions was achieved in one month by introducing systemic doxycycline and dapsone plus topical tacrolimus. (Dermatol Sinica 27: 117121, 2009)
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