Acne fulminans concomitant with vasculitis‐like symptoms mimicking Henoch‐Schoenlein purpura. Issue 6 (1st October 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Xu, Xiaoxi; Li, Xiaohua; Pradhan, Sushmita; Li, Wei
• Is Part Of: Pediatric dermatology. Volume 37:Issue 6(2020)
• Page Start: 1169
• Page End: 1170
• Publication Date: 2020-10-01
• Subjects: acne fulminans -- Henoch‐Schonlein purpura -- TNF‐α -- interleukin -- autoinflammatory disease; Pediatric dermatology -- Periodicals; Children -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 618.925
• DOI: 10.1111/pde.14373
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0736-8046

Abstract

Abstract: Acne fulminans is a severe form of acne vulgaris accompanied by systemic symptoms. A 17‐year‐old Chinese boy presented with an outbreak of necrotic lesions on his face eight days after the onset of palpable purpura, arthralgia, fever, abdominal pain, and proteinuria. He was successfully treated with oral prednisolone and isotretinoin. Vasculitis‐like symptoms are rarely reported in acne fulminans; therefore, the physician needs to maintain awareness of this uncommon presentation.