Vitiligo Appearing after Oral Isotretinoin Therapy for Acne

Vitiligo Appearing after Oral Isotretinoin Therapy for Acne

Isotretinoin is an effective treatment for severe and scarring acne. In this report, we describe a case developing vitiligo after isotretinoin therapy for scarring acne. It is not known whether this was a coincidence or might be precipitated by the treatment.

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Main Author: Amal A. Kokandi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/3697260
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spelling doaj-896e76e8a32b467081b79995f32e4e402020-11-24T21:02:21ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Dermatological Medicine2090-64632090-64712018-01-01201810.1155/2018/36972603697260Vitiligo Appearing after Oral Isotretinoin Therapy for AcneAmal A. Kokandi0Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaIsotretinoin is an effective treatment for severe and scarring acne. In this report, we describe a case developing vitiligo after isotretinoin therapy for scarring acne. It is not known whether this was a coincidence or might be precipitated by the treatment.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/3697260
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title_short Vitiligo Appearing after Oral Isotretinoin Therapy for Acne
title_full Vitiligo Appearing after Oral Isotretinoin Therapy for Acne
title_fullStr Vitiligo Appearing after Oral Isotretinoin Therapy for Acne
title_full_unstemmed Vitiligo Appearing after Oral Isotretinoin Therapy for Acne
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description Isotretinoin is an effective treatment for severe and scarring acne. In this report, we describe a case developing vitiligo after isotretinoin therapy for scarring acne. It is not known whether this was a coincidence or might be precipitated by the treatment.
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