Acneform Eruptions Induced by Drugs and Chemicals

摘要: The often repeated assertion that any drug can produce a skin eruption of gross morphology is probably true. However, acneform lesions are relatively infrequent manifestation druginduced eruptions, and the number drugs characteristically this type lesion rather small. An appreciation relationship therefore important in prompt accurate diagnosis. Hormones.— Since hormonal basically physiologic, one would expect eruptions produced by them closely resemble naturally occuring acne vulgaris. Although indeed case, there some significant differences: (1) associated with use hormones not necessarily limited to sebaceous areas; (2) no age predilection; (3) apt be less pustulation essentially cyst formation; (4) onset likely abrupt; (5) when caused administration corticotropin (ACTH) or corticosteroids,