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Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

acne vulgaris, cystic acne vulgaris hidradenitis suppurativa

Body Site

buttock back

Age

36 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

grouped, clustered

Color

purple red

Morphology

vesiculobullous (blister, pustule)

Pattern

symmetric

Comments

This 36-year-old woman had a long history of recurrent painful pustules and cysts healing with pitted scars on her face, back, groin, perianal area, and gluteal cleft. She responded partially and transiently to oral antibiotics and retinoids.

Description

pustules, violaceous cysts with overlying crusts and surrounding scale, pitted hypopigmented scars

Categories

hair disorders genodermatosis/genetic disorder

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8/26/2003 23:06:17

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