Journal article
Minocycline-Induced Hyperpigmentation
The New England journal of medicine, Vol.355(20), pp.e23-E23
11/16/2006
DOI: 10.1056/NEJMicm053666
PMID: 17108338
Abstract
This 89-year-old woman presented with a nonhealing leg ulcer. She was taking minocycline twice a day as suppressive therapy after orthopedic fixation of a hip fracture 28 months earlier.
An 89-year-old woman presented with a nonhealing ulcer on her right leg. She was taking 100 mg of minocycline orally twice a day as suppressive therapy for a corynebacterium infection that had occurred after orthopedic fixation of an intertrochanteric hip fracture 28 months earlier. Her physical examination was notable for a nonpalpable, nonpruritic hyperpigmentation of her legs (Panels A and B) and arms. Minocycline-induced hyperpigmentation was diagnosed, and the antimicrobial therapy was changed to cefadroxil. Several medications can cause hyperpigmentation, including minocycline, amiodarone, zidovudine, and bleomycin. Minocycline-induced hyperpigmentation can be severely disfiguring and is more likely to occur in certain . . .
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Minocycline-Induced Hyperpigmentation
- Creators
- Adrian N HolmWayne K Nelson
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- The New England journal of medicine, Vol.355(20), pp.e23-E23
- Publisher
- Massachusetts Medical Society
- DOI
- 10.1056/NEJMicm053666
- PMID
- 17108338
- ISSN
- 0028-4793
- eISSN
- 1533-4406
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 11/16/2006
- Academic Unit
- Gastroenterology and Hepatology; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984094522502771
Metrics
7 Record Views