Acne neonatorum in the eastern Saudi Arabia.

Alakloby, Omar M; Bukhari, Iqbal A; Awary, Bassam Hassan; Al-Wunais, Khalid Mohammed

Acne neonatorum in the eastern Saudi Arabia.

Date

2008-05-04

Authors

Alakloby, Omar M

Bukhari, Iqbal A

Awary, Bassam Hassan

Al-Wunais, Khalid Mohammed

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Acne neonatorum (AN) is characterized by a facial eruption of inflammatory and noninflammatory acne lesions in a neonate. Hyperactivity of sebaceous glands, stimulated by neonatal androgens, is implicated in its pathogenesis. AIM: To elucidate the clinical profile of AN in eastern Saudi Arabia. METHODS: All patients diagnosed with AN in King Fahd Hospital of the University in Khobar, Saudi Arabia, during the year 2005 were evaluated clinically. RESULTS: AN was diagnosed in 26 patients (male/female ratio 1:1). The lesions included mainly facial comedones (30.8%); papules and pustules (15.3% each); and combination of papules, pustules, and cysts (53.4%). CONCLUSION: All patients recovered spontaneously. In 50% of the cases, one of the parents reported having had acne vulgaris during adolescence. Hereditary factors seem to play a significant role in our series.

Citation

Alakloby OM, Bukhari IA, Awary BH, Al-Wunais KM. Acne neonatorum in the eastern Saudi Arabia. Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology. 2008 May-Jun; 74(3): 298