Black pigmentation of bone due to long-term minocycline use.

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Surgeon. 2004 Aug;2(4):236-7.

Black pigmentation of bone due to long-term minocycline use.

Pandit S, Hadden W.

Perth Royal Infirmary, Perth PH1 1NX, UK. drswapnilp@...

Minocycline-induced dark pigmentation has been described affecting

the oral cavity (teeth, mucosa, alveolar bone), skin, nails, eyes and

thyroid. To date, there is no report of other bones being affected.

We report a case of black pigmentation of the acromian in a patient

who had used minocycline on a long-term basis for acne rosecea.

Biopsy of the iliac crest revealed that the pelvis was also affected.

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