Minocycline-Induced Hyperpigmentation Mimicking Aortic Dissection.

Buckley, Tinera; Lee, Justin; Gipson, Keith E; Earle, Jonathan · Ann Thorac Surg · 2017

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Minocycline-induced hyperpigmentation of tissues has been documented previously, but extensive cardiovascular involvement is rarely described in literature. We report a case of marked cardiovascular hyperpigmentation resulting from approximately 4 years of minocycline exposure. We will highlight how intraoperative differentiation of minocycline-induced hyperpigmentation from more sinister causes of discoloration led to the appropriate surgical management.

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