Confluent and Reticulated Papillomatosis Successfully Treated with Minocycline.
10.5021/ad.2000.12.1.33
- Author:
Sun Young LEE
;
Jee Ho CHOI
;
Kyung Jeh SUNG
;
Kee Chan MOON
;
Jai Koung KOH
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Confluent and reticulated papillomatosis;
Minocycline
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Adult;
Arm;
Exanthema;
Humans;
Itraconazole;
Male;
Minocycline*;
Papilloma*;
Skin;
Skin Diseases;
Thorax
- From:Annals of Dermatology
2000;12(1):33-37
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Confluent and reticulated papillomatosis (Gougerot and Carteaud) is a rare but clinically distinct dermatosis of which the etiology is unknown. We report 2 cases. One case is a 16-year-old boy who had a hyperpigmented reticulated eruption on the trunk and both arms and the other case is a 33-year-old man who had a similar eruption on the chest and back. The former, with previous treatment with oral and topical antifungal agent in another clinic didn't show any improvement and the latter case, with initial treatment of itraconazole did not improve his skin lesion. The rashes of two patients virtually disappeared with administration of minocycline. These observations indicate that the role of microorganisms sensitive to minocycline or anti- proliferative effect of minocycline could be presumed.
