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Author Spotlight: Development and Evaluation of a Compound Acne Rodent Model Using C. acnes and Oleic Acid
Published on: November 1, 2024
Cystic acne due to imatinib therapy for chronic myelocytic leukemia
Andrew Hwang1, Andrew Iskandar1, Michael Del Rosario1
11 Department of Medicine, Eisenhower Medical Center, Rancho Mirage, USA.
Abstract:
Imatinib mesylate is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor used in the treatment of several malignancies. Its use, however, is associated with a number of toxic effects including adverse cutaneous reactions. Herein, we present a case of facial cystic acne in a patient receiving imatinib therapy for chronic myelocytic leukemia. This side effect resolved with cessation of therapy. To the best of our knowledge, this clinical entity has never been previously reported in the medical literature.
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