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Vitamin B12-induced acneiform eruption.

Jacob J Owen¹, Ronnie M Youssef², Kirstin Altman²

¹Texas A&M School of Medicine, Dallas, TX, USA.

Proceedings (Baylor University. Medical Center)

|December 23, 2024

Summary

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High-dose vitamin B12 therapy can rarely cause acneiform eruptions, a type of acne. This case report details a patient who developed facial acne after starting vitamin B12 for pernicious anemia.

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Dermatology
Endocrinology

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Cutaneous acneiform eruptions are a known side effect of various medications.
Reports linking vitamin B12 therapy to acne are infrequent.

Keywords:

Acne vulgaris drug-induced acne vitamin B12

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