Acne neonatorum in the eastern Saudi Arabia. Indian journal of dermatology, venereology and leprology [Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol] Journal article | | Title | Acne neonatorum in the eastern Saudi Arabia. | | Author(s) | Alakloby OM, Bukhari IA, Awary BH, Al-Wunais KM | | Institution | Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, King Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia. | | Source | Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 2008 May-Jun; 74(3):298. | | Abstract | BACKGROUND: Acne neonatorum (AN) is characterized by a facial eruption of inflammatory and noninflammatory acne lesions in a neonate. Hyperactivity of sebaceous glands, stimulated by neonatal androgens, is implicated in its pathogenesis.
AIM: To elucidate the clinical profile of AN in eastern Saudi Arabia.
METHODS: All patients diagnosed with AN in King Fahd Hospital of the University in Khobar, Saudi Arabia, during the year 2005 were evaluated clinically.
RESULTS: AN was diagnosed in 26 patients (male/female ratio 1:1). The lesions included mainly facial comedones (30.8%); papules and pustules (15.3% each); and combination of papules, pustules, and cysts (53.4%).
CONCLUSION: All patients recovered spontaneously. In 50% of the cases, one of the parents reported having had acne vulgaris during adolescence. Hereditary factors seem to play a significant role in our series. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
| | PubMed ID | 18595198 |
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