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Treatment of Acne with Isotretinoin Should Be Avoided in Patients with Hidradenitis Suppurativa "Conglobata Phenotype".
Dermatology (Basel, Switzerland) - 1 Jan 2023
Daoud Mathieu, Suppa Mariano, Heudens Stephanie, Daxhelet Mathilde, Njimi Hassane, Nobile Laura, Tannous Julio, Van Damme Claire, Karama Jalila, White Jonathan M, Revuz Jean, Benhadou Farida, Del Marmol Veronique
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Acne conglobata (AC) and nodulocystic acne have long been confused clinically, despite the presentation and the response to treatment being different. AC and hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) resemble each other; a subtype of HS called "conglobata phenotype" has recently been reported in a large Dutch cohort. Acne vulgaris and HS are often associated. Isotretinoin is typically ineffective in treating HS...
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