Intractable nodulocystic acne in a patient with trisomy 13

Pediatr Dermatol. 2015 May-Jun;32(3):381-2. doi: 10.1111/pde.12511. Epub 2015 Jan 30.

Abstract

We report the case of a boy with trisomy 13 who developed severe nodulocystic acne with sinus tract formation that has been unresponsive to multiple courses of systemic antibiotics and isotretinoin.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acne Vulgaris / pathology*
  • Adolescent
  • Biopsy
  • Chromosomes, Human, Pair 13*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Trisomy*