Acne neonatorum in the eastern Saudi Arabia

Background: Acne neonatorum (AN) is characterized by a facial eruption of inflammatory and noninflammatory acne lesions in a neonate. Hyperactivity of sebaceous glands, stimulated by neonatal androgens, is implicated in its pathogenesis. Aim: To elucidate the clinical profile of AN in eastern Saudi...

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Published in:Indian journal of dermatology, venereology, and leprology venereology, and leprology, 2008-05, Vol.74 (3), p.298-298
Main Authors: Alakloby, Omar M, Bukhari, Iqbal A, Awary, Bassam Hassan, Al-Wunais, Khalid Mohammed
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acne
Acne neonatorum, Infantile acne
Acne Vulgaris - pathology
Adrenal glands
Care and treatment
Causes of
Complications and side effects
Cysts
Diagnosis
Disease
Diseases
Face - pathology
Female
Health aspects
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infants (Newborn)
Infectious diseases
Luteinizing hormone
Male
Medical treatment
Physical examinations
Pregnancy
Prospective Studies
Risk Factors
Saudi Arabia
Skin - pathology
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:Background: Acne neonatorum (AN) is characterized by a facial eruption of inflammatory and noninflammatory acne lesions in a neonate. Hyperactivity of sebaceous glands, stimulated by neonatal androgens, is implicated in its pathogenesis. Aim: To elucidate the clinical profile of AN in eastern Saudi Arabia. Methods: All patients diagnosed with AN in King Fahd Hospital of the University in Khobar, Saudi Arabia, during the year 2005 were evaluated clinically. Results: AN was diagnosed in 26 patients (male/female ratio 1:1). The lesions included mainly facial comedones (30.8%); papules and pustules (15.3% each); and combination of papules, pustules, and cysts (53.4%). Conclusion: All patients recovered spontaneously. In 50% of the cases, one of the parents reported having had acne vulgaris during adolescence. Hereditary factors seem to play a significant role in our series.
ISSN:0378-6323
0973-3922
1998-3611
DOI:10.4103/0378-6323.41402