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ACNE FULMINANS ASSOCIATED WITH REACTIVE POLYARTHRITIS: REPORT OF A CASE AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE
A A. RAJAEE , M SODEIFI
From the Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, and the Department of Dermatology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Islamic Republic of Iran.
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We describe a 16 year old boy with acne fulminans associated with axial and peripheral polyarthritis. The patient's clinical course and therapy with isotretinoin, prednisolone and oxytetracycline are described. A possible association between the presence of HLA -B 27 antigen and reactive arthritis with acne fulminans in this case is evaluated. A review of the literature is included.
Keywords: Acne fulminans, reactive arthritis, HLA-B27 antigen
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Type of Study: case report | Subject: Rheumatology
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