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KMID : 0363220080460030365
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Korean Journal of Dermatology
2008 Volume.46 No. 3 p.365 ~ p.368
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A Case of Impetigo Herpetiformis Treated with Isotretinoin
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Her Young
Chun Bo-Mi
Park Hoon
Lee Jung-Ok
Lee Chong-Ju
Kim Sang-Seok
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Abstract
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Impetigo herpetiformis is a rare and severe pustular disorder which primarily occurs in pregnancy. Etretinate and acitretin are effective in impetigo herpetiformis with systemic steroid. A major concern with the use of systemic retinoids is their high teratogenic potential. Isotretinoin is another retinoid but its teratogenic potential lasts only for two months. Hence, isotretinoin may be used to treat women of childbearing years with impetigo herpetiformis. We report a case of impetigo herpetiformis in a 26-year-old woman whose condition was improved with isotretinoin. (Korean J Dermatol 2008;46(3):365∼368)
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KEYWORD
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Impetigo herpetifomis, Isotretinoin
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