Doxycycline-induced cutaneous inflammation with systemic symptoms in a patient with acne vulgaris.

Background: Doxycycline is a commonly prescribed antibiotic for the treatment of acne vulgaris. Often preferred to other tetracyclines due to a safer and milder side-effect profile, doxycycline is more frequently prescribed as a treatment of this common condition.

Objective: To present a case report of a young patient who developed skin eruptions over the extremities; myalgias; fatigue; swelling involving the face, hands, and feet; headache; and mood changes after 2 years of using doxycycline.

Autolytic debridement of a large, necrotic, fully occluded foot ulcer using a hydrocolloid dressing in a diabetic patient.

Objective: The aim of this article was to review the authors' experience with hydrocolloid dressings in foot ulcers, especially in diabetic patients. Engineered as part of stomal flange, hydrocolloid dressings established their presence in wound care management after successfully protecting peristomal skin. They are occlusive dressings and have been valued for their ability to support autolytic debridement, thus removing necrotic tissue--a barrier to healing--from the wound bed.

Bilateral acromial dimples: a case report and review of the literature.

Bilateral acromial dimples are uncommon in pediatric dermatology. They are usually found as a sporadic finding with limited clinical symptoms but may cause concern for parents. They can occur spontaneously or be inherited.