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Case Reports
. 2010 Apr;41(4):547-9.
doi: 10.1002/mus.21487.

Minocycline-induced dermatomyositis

Maiya R Geddes  1 , Michael Sinnreich, Colin Chalk
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Case Reports

Minocycline-induced dermatomyositis

Maiya R Geddes et al. Muscle Nerve. 2010 Apr.

Abstract

Minocycline is a semisynthetic tetracycline that causes a spectrum of autoimmune adverse reactions. We report a previously healthy patient who developed a panniculitis and histopathologically proven dermatomyositis during treatment with minocycline for acne vulgaris. Her signs and symptoms resolved completely upon cessation of minocycline. This case illustrates a novel adverse effect of a widely prescribed medication.

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