Acne fulminans successfully treated with prednisone and dapsone Acne fulminans tratada com prednisona associada à dapsona

• Main Authors: Rafael Bandeira Lages (Author), Sebastião Honório Bona (Author), Flávia Veríssimo Melo e Silva (Author), Andressa Karoline Lima Gomes (Author), Viriato Campelo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia, 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Acne fulminans is a rare condition and the most severe form of acne. It involves the sudden onset of febrile and multisystemic symptoms, with poor response to ordinary therapy in patients who previously had mild to moderate acne. It is characterized by hemorrhagic ulcerative crusting lesions on the...