Generalized Comedones, Acne, and Hidradenitis Suppurativa in a Patient with an FGFR2 Missense Mutation

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Mutations in the FGFR2 gene have been implicated in numerous diseases, including nevus comedonicus and nevoid acne that have somatic missense mutations in FGFR2 in the affected tissue. A patient presented in our department with unusual, innumerable large comedones throughout his back reminiscient of nevus comedonicus, as well as multifocal hidradenitis suppurativa and acne. Topical and systemic treatments were...

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