A resistant case of chloracne successfully treated with azithromycin pulse
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Chloracne is a rare disorder that presents as an acneiform eruption in patients working in the chlorine industry. Diagnosis of chloracne is difficult, mainly based on clinical history, temporal correlation, clinical manifestation, and biopsy along with immunohistochemistry. Treatment includes doxycycline and isotretinoin, which show variable results. Here, I report a case of chloracne in a patient working as a chlorophenol and chlorobenzene handler who showed no improvement with isotretinoin therapy and later completely improved with an azithromycin pulse.
Source: Cosmoderma
Author: Avik Mondal
Institution: All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Kalyani
Language: English
Subfield: Dermatology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4410508916