Herpetic whitlow during isotretinoin therapy

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作者
Stetson, CL [1 ]
Butler, DF [1 ]
Rapini, RP [1 ]
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[1] Texas Tech Univ, Hlth Sci Ctr, Dept Dermatol, Lubbock, TX 79430 USA
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10.1046/j.1365-4362.2003.01840.x
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R75 [皮肤病学与性病学];
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100206 ;
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Isotretinoin is an extremely valuable drug that is occasionally associated with well-known mucocutaneous side-effects, including cheilitis, retinoid dermatitis, palmoplantar desquamation, and photosensitivity. Paronychia has been reported rarely: only two prior cases of herpes simplex infections associated with isotretinoin have been previously reported. We present the first known case of herpetic paronychia occurring in an atopic patient while on isotretinoin therapy for acne.
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