Crisis de pánico en un paciente con acné tratado con isotretinoína: Caso clínico

• Catalina Poblete A ^[2] ; Viviana Herskovic M ^[1] ; Pedro Eva C ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidad de Chile

     Universidad de Chile

     Santiago, Chile

     
  2. [2] Hospital Dr. Roberto del Río Servicio de Salud Mental Infantil
• Localización: Revista Médica de Chile, ISSN-e 0034-9887, Vol. 134, Nº. 12, 2006, págs. 1565-1567
• Idioma: español
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  • Panic attacks in a patient treated with isotretinoin for acne: Report of one case
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  • The use of isotretinoin as a treatment for acne is related to psychiatric syndromes such as psychosis and depression. On the other hand, several drugs have been identified as causing panic attacks. A relationship between dermatologic and psychiatric disease has also been established. We report a 20 year-old male who started to suffer panic attacks after using isotretinoin for acne