Moritz D L, Elewski B
Department of Dermatology, Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals of Cleveland, OH 44106.
J Am Acad Dermatol. 1991 May;24(5 Pt 2):851-3. doi: 10.1016/0190-9622(91)70131-k.
Postacne osteoma cutis is a rare complication of acne vulgaris. If it occurs during a course of tetracycline or minocycline therapy, pigmented osteomas can occur as a result of tetracycline or minocycline bone complexes. We report a case of pigmented postacne osteoma cutis that developed after extensive acne surgery and a 2- to 3-month course of minocycline. Previously reported cases have been treated surgically, but our patient responded to 0.05% tretinoin cream, with transepidermal elimination of some osteomas.