Successful Treatment of Facial Acne Fulminans: Antimicrobial Agents and Oral Prednisolone as Promising Regimes. (27th March 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Siadat, Amir Hossein; Bostakian, Anis; Abtahi-Naeini, Bahareh; Shahbazi, Masoom
• Other Names: Kurokawa Ichiro Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in dermatological medicine. Volume 2017(2017)
• Publication Date: 2017-03-27
• Subjects: Dermatology -- Periodicals; Skin -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 616.5005
• DOI: 10.1155/2017/7092910
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6463

Abstract

Abstract : Acne fulminans (AF), also known as acne maligna, is a rare painful ulcerative form of acne with an abrupt onset and systemic symptoms. Its incidence appears to be decreasing, possibly because of earlier and better treatment of acne. This report highlights a case on a necrotizing facial wound due to AF that was successfully treated with oral prednisolone and antimicrobial medication.