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Familial confluent and reticulate papillomatosis successfully treated with minocycline
Joung S Kim, Jun O Paek, Ho S Kang
1Department of Dermatology, Hanyang University Guri Hospital, Guri, Gyeonggi-do, 471-701, South Korea. yuhjoon@hanyang.ac.kr.
Abstract:
Confluent and reticulate papillomatosis (CRP) is an idiopathic disorder characterized by persistent patches and plaques that are centrally confluent and peripherally reticulate. Although CRP primarily occurs sporadically, there may be a familial predisposition to the development of CRP. Minocycline has been reported as effective in the treatment of CRP, seemingly due to its antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory activity. We describe a case of familial CRP involving 2 brothers who were successfully treated with minocycline.
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