Work

The blues of minocycline

Year: 2011

Type: article

Abstract: A 74-year-old female patient with a history of coronary artery disease, hypertension and peripheral vascular disease was admitted with an upper gastrointestinal bleed. She also had a long history of rheumatoid arthritis with the characteristic features of the hands (Figure 1A). She was on minocycline for her rheumatoid arthritis for ∼8 years. Her skin examination revealed diffuse blue–green discoloration of normal tissue and scar sites of distal legs (Figure 1B). There was no scleral or mucous membrane involvement.

Source: QJM

DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcr206

Authors: A. Mahta, S. Kesari

Institutions: University of California San Diego, Moores Cancer Center

Language: English

Topic: Drug-Induced Adverse Reactions

Subfield: Pharmacology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Cancer Institute