Cyclophosphamide-Associated Acneiform Drug Eruption in a Patient with Multiple Myeloma

August 2011 in “ Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology ”

Ivanka Kovalyshyn, Amin D. Bijal, Mario E. Lacouture, Isaac Brownell

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Studysummary This report describes a rare case of cyclophosphamide-associated neutrophilic folliculitis, suggesting its inclusion in differential diagnoses for acneiform eruptions.

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