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Title
Non-invasive imaging of a severe case of minocycline-induced hyperpigmentation
Authors
Hanna, Oliver , Wera , Karisa , Uta , Julia , Sandra
Tags
LC-OCT scan minocycline-induced hyperpigmentation, OCT scan of minocycline-induced hyperpigmentation, RCM scan of minocycline-induced hyperpigmentation
Details

This is a case report of an 82-year-old man referring to our hospital because of black hyperpigmentation of his lower extremities, eyes, head and facial skin. For treatment of rosacea he had been taking minocycline 100 mg twice daily for around 6 years at the time of presentation. Minocycline-induced hyperpigmentation is a well-known adverse effect of therapy and can be clinically subdivided into three to four different main patterns of skin hyperpigmentation (type I: grey-black hyperpigmentation of inflamed and scarred skin the facial region, type II: grey-black hyperpigmentation of healthy a...

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