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Case Reports
. 2020 Apr 1;6(4):378-380.
doi: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2020.02.029. eCollection 2020 Apr.

Identical twins presenting with pyogenic granuloma-like vascular proliferations during isotretinoin therapy

Jaclyn M Rosenthal  1 , Ranon E Mann  2 , Steven R Cohen  2
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Identical twins presenting with pyogenic granuloma-like vascular proliferations during isotretinoin therapy

Jaclyn M Rosenthal et al. JAAD Case Rep. .
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Keywords: drug reaction; isotretinoin therapy; pyogenic granuloma-like vascular proliferation.

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Fig 1
Fig 1
Clinical images of pyogenic granuloma-like vascular proliferations. A, Twin B at presentation. B, Twin B immediately after extensive curettage surgery. C, Twin A 3 weeks after the third stage of curettage surgery.
Fig 2
Fig 2
Histopathology of pyogenic granuloma-like vascular lesions. Histologic examination of biopsies from twin A (A and B) and twin B (C and D) showed prominent proliferation of small blood vessels, fibroblasts, mixed inflammatory cell infiltrate, and edema. These findings were consistent with granulation tissue.
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