Abstract
Minocycline-induced hyperpigmentation is a well-documented but poorly understood adverse effect of the popular tetracycline antibiotic minocycline, mainly affecting patients who use it for a prolonged duration. When patients develop dark skin lesions, the etiology may be clouded if a patient on minocycline has other risk factors. We describe a patient on suppressive minocycline therapy as well as anticoagulation and a history of chronic venous stasis who developed ecchymosis after an invasive procedure.
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White, MD, Jeffrey; Bhasin, MD, Amman; and Marhefka, MD, Gregary
(2024)
"Minocycline-Induced Hyperpigmentation in a Patient with Multiple Causes of Skin Discoloration,"
The Medicine Forum: Vol. 25, Article 16.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.29046/TMF.025.1.015
Available at:
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/tmf/vol25/iss1/16
