Acne fulminans with dapsone induced haemolysis: a case report.
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124 was seen at the Dermatology Clinic, University Hospital, Kuala Lumpur. Physical examination showed a healthy young female with severe pustular acne on her forehead and cheeks (Fig. 1l. There was no fever or arthralgia. Due to her poor response to the oral tetracycline prescribed previously by her doctor, she was started on oral dapsone 1OO/mg dai ly and advised to wash her face with 1% cetrimide solution.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Medical journal of Malaysia
دوره 42 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1987