Korean J Dermatol.  2007 Nov;45(11):1173-1175.

A Case of Infantile Acne

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  • 1Department of Dermatology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. daehun@snu.ac.kr

Abstract

Infantile acne is a much less common disease than adolescent and postadolescent acne. It occurs in children approximately at 3 to 6 months of age. An 8 month-old male infant, accompanied by his mother, visited our clinic with a history of erythematous skin lesions on both cheeks, which started 5 months ago. Physical examination revealed closed comedones, several relatively well demarcated, erythematous papules, nodules and pustules. Inflammatory lesions left scars scattered over the face. For further evaluation of endocrinologic abnormalities or other systemic diseases, an additional abdominal ultrasound was done after a visit to the pediatrician. A skin biopsy revealed findings compatible with acne. Skin lesions were improved by treatment with oral and topical antibiotics, adapalene and isotretinoin. We report herein a case of infantile acne which has not been reported in Korean dermatological literature.

Keyword

Acne; Infant

MeSH Terms

Acne Vulgaris*
Adolescent
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Biopsy
Cheek
Child
Cicatrix
Humans
Infant
Isotretinoin
Male
Mothers
Physical Examination
Skin
Ultrasonography
Adapalene
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Isotretinoin
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