diffuse skin hyperpigmentation associated with chronic minocycline use in a patient with prosthetic joint infection
;Hadi Berbari;Elie F. Berbari;Irene G. Sia
optics letters2017Vol. 7pp. 30-31
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berbari2017idcasesdiffuse
Abstract
Cutaneous hyperpigmentation is a recognized adverse effect of chronic minocycline use occurring in up to 50% of patients. In this report we present a rare case of extensive skin hyperpigmentation involving both lower extremities in a patient receiving long term minocycline. The patient was receiving minocycline as suppression for chronic prosthetic joint infection. Risk factors associated with minocycline-induced cutaneous pigmentation (MICH) will be reviewed.