A 17-year-old adolescent with acneiform skin changes. Diagnosis: lipoid proteinosis (Urbach-Wiethe disease, Hyalinosis Cutis et Mucosae).

Presents information on a study which reported the case of acne in an adolescent with a history of asymptomatic facial skin lesions since childhood. Results of the skin and physical examination of the patient; Details on lipoid proteinosis or Urbach-Wiethe disease.