CHLORACNE

Course overview

CHLORACNE IS AN UNCOMMON ACNEIFORM DERMATOSIS CAUSED BY EXPOSURE TO HALOGENATED AROMATIC COMPOUNDS. IT REPRESENTS A HALLMARK CUTANEOUS MANIFESTATION OF SYSTEMIC TOXICITY. THE MALAR CHEEKS, POSTAURICULAR SKIN, AXILLAE, AND GROIN ARE COMMONLY AFFECTED AREAS. SEVERITY FOLLOWS A TYPICAL DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP CURVE. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE PRESENTATION, EVALUATION, AND MANAGEMENT OF CHLORACNE AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF AN INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM APPROACH TO THE CARE OF AFFECTED PATIENTS.