<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> The authors are presenting a rare case of recurrent acne fulminans (AF) in man with Crohn‘s disease (CD). First attak of AF as associated disorder was observed at the age of 21 with positivity rheumatoid factor (28.0 U/ml), Creactive protein (86.7 m/l), ANA (1:160), p-ANCA (1:40) and 82 erythrocyte sedimentation rate/1 hour. The second attak of AF was observed after the 4th infliximab (5mg/kg) administration, with azathioprine (100mg/day), with positivity Epstein-Barr (EBV Real Time PCR - 1835 copies/ml). The effect of AF therapy was observed after methylprednisolone (0.5-1.0mg/kg/day) with isotretinoin (0.2-1.0mg/kg/day) administration, with continual infliximab administration.</p></abstract>

The authors are presenting a rare case of recurrent acne fulminans (AF) in man with Crohn‘s disease (CD). First attak of AF as associated disorder was observed at the age of 21 with positivity rheumatoid factor (28.0 U/ml), Creactive protein (86.7 m/l), ANA (1:160), p-ANCA (1:40) and 82 erythrocyte sedimentation rate/1 hour. The second attak of AF was observed after the 4th infliximab (5mg/kg) administration, with azathioprine (100mg/day), with positivity Epstein-Barr (EBV Real Time PCR - 1835 copies/ml). The effect of AF therapy was observed after methylprednisolone (0.5-1.0mg/kg/day) with isotretinoin (0.2-1.0mg/kg/day) administration, with continual infliximab administration.

Crohn S Disease and Acne Fulminans as Associated Disoders (Case Report)

Departments of Dermatovenerology Jessenius, Faculty of Medicine in Martin and University Hospital in Martin, Slovakia

Departments of Dermatovenerology, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin and University Hospital in Martin, Slovakia

Clinic of Gastroenterology, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin and University Hospital in Martin, Slovakia

Clinic of Pediatrics, Comenius University, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin and University Hospital in Martin, Slovakia

Acta Medica Martiniana

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The authors are presenting a rare case of recurrent acne fulminans (AF) in man with Crohn‘s disease (CD). First attak of AF as associated disorder was observed...

Crohn S Disease and Acne Fulminans as Associated Disoders (Case Report)

Data publikacji: 06 paź 2015

Zakres stron: 35 - 37

Otrzymano: 28 kwi 2015

Przyjęty: 01 maj 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/acm-2015-0010

Słowa kluczowe
Acne fulminans, morbus Crohn, infliximab, azathioprine

© by K Pecova

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Crohn S Disease and Acne Fulminans as Associated Disoders (Case Report)

Data publikacji: 06 paź 2015

Zakres stron: 35 - 37

Otrzymano: 28 kwi 2015

Przyjęty: 01 maj 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/acm-2015-0010

Słowa kluczoweAcne fulminans, morbus Crohn, infliximab, azathioprine

© by K Pecova

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Słowa kluczowe
Acne fulminans, morbus Crohn, infliximab, azathioprine