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Acne Conglobata

Severe and chronic form of acne characterized by large, burrowing abscesses associated with disfigurement.
Also Known As:
Acne Conglobatas; Conglobata, Acne; Conglobatas, Acne
Networked: 111 relevant articles (7 outcomes, 6 trials/studies)

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Disease Context: Research Results

Related Diseases

1. Pyoderma Gangrenosum
2. Hidradenitis Suppurativa
3. Axial Spondyloarthritis
4. Acne Vulgaris
5. Skin Diseases (Skin Disease)

Experts

1. Hasegawa, Toshio: 2 articles (02/2009 - 08/2007)
2. Ikeda, Shigaku: 2 articles (02/2009 - 08/2007)
3. Matsukura, Tomoyuki: 2 articles (02/2009 - 08/2007)
4. Ogawa, Hideoki: 2 articles (02/2009 - 08/2007)
5. Tsuchihashi, Hitoshi: 2 articles (02/2009 - 08/2007)
6. Bergler-Czop, Beata: 2 articles (06/2005 - 01/2005)
7. Brzezińska-Wcisło, Ligia: 2 articles (06/2005 - 01/2005)
8. Bu, Wen-Bo: 1 article (09/2022)
9. Fang, Fang: 1 article (09/2022)
10. Liao, Caihe: 1 article (09/2022)

Drugs and Biologics

Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to Acne Conglobata:
1. Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha (Tumor Necrosis Factor)IBA
2. Isotretinoin (Accutane)FDA LinkGeneric
3. Chlortetracycline (Aureomycin)FDA Link
4. Prednisone (Sone)FDA LinkGeneric
5. Etanercept (Enbrel)FDA Link
6. Copper Sulfate (Sulfate, Copper)FDA Link
7. Metronidazole (Metric)FDA LinkGeneric
8. DapsoneFDA Link
9. Anti-Bacterial Agents (Antibiotics)IBA
10. Minocycline (Cyclops)FDA LinkGeneric

Therapies and Procedures

1. Therapeutics
2. Photochemotherapy (Photodynamic Therapy)
3. Lasers (Laser)
01/01/2022 - "Further recommendations focus on the treatment of skin lesions without an increased amount of melanocytes (ephelides, postinflammatory hyperpigmentation including berloque dermatitis, seborrheic keratoses, traumatic/decorative tattoos and metallic deposits), hypopigmentation (vitiligo), benign non-pigmented neoplasms (fibrous papule of the nose, nevus sebaceus, epidermal nevus, neurofibroma, sebaceous gland hyperplasia, syringoma, xanthelasma palpebrarum), inflammatory dermatoses (acne papulopustulosa/conglobata, acne inversa, granuloma faciale, lichen sclerosus, lupus erythematosus, psoriasis vulgaris, rosacea, rhinophyma), wrinkles/dermatochalasis/striae, hypertrichosis, scars (atrophic, hypertrophic; keloids, burn/scald scars), laser-assisted skin healing, onychomycosis, precancerous lesions and malignant tumors (actinic keratoses/field cancerization, cheilitis actinica, basal cell carcinoma), vascular skin lesions (angiokeratoma, angioma, hemangioma, malformation, spider veins, granuloma telangiectaticum (pyogenic granuloma), rubeosis (erythrosis interfollicularis colli, ulerythema ophryogenes), nevus flammeus, telangiectasias and Osler's disease (hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia) and viral skin lesions (condylomata acuminata, mollusca contagiosa, verrucae planae juveniles/vulgares/ verrucae palmares et plantares)."
08/01/2007 - "Case of acne conglobata successfully treated by CO(2) laser combined with topical tretinoin therapy."
02/01/2009 - "Acne conglobata successfully treated by fractional laser after CO laser abrasion of cysts combined with topical tretinoin."
08/01/2007 - "Based on the results, we propose that the use of CO(2) laser for opening the cysts, combined with topical tretinoin therapy to prevent the appearance of new lesions, is a powerful treatment option for acne conglobata."
4. Skin Cream
5. Gas Lasers