Management of Severe Hidradenitis Suppurativa.

Authors

Ju Hee Katzman
Maryam Tahmasbi
Masoumeh Ghayouri
Sowmya Nanjappa
Michael C Li
John Greene

Publication/Presentation Date

2-22-2021

Abstract

Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a devastating and disfiguring disease of the skin involving the terminal follicular epithelium within the apocrine-gland-bearing skin. We present an interesting case of a 58-year-old female who presented with a 10-year history of refractory HS of the gluteal, perineal, perianal, and groin region. She had been chronically treated with multiple antibiotics in the past with no improvement. The patient subsequently underwent surgical local excision with complex closure. Medical management alone may not be optimal, especially in refractory disease. Early and aggressive surgical intervention and interdisciplinary approach are needed for patients with chronic and advanced stage of HS.

Volume

13

Issue

2

First Page

13483

Last Page

13483

ISSN

2168-8184

Published In/Presented At

Katzman, J. H., Tahmasbi, M., Ghayouri, M., Nanjappa, S., Li, M. C., & Greene, J. (2021). Management of Severe Hidradenitis Suppurativa. Cureus, 13(2), e13483. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.13483

Disciplines

Medical Education | Medicine and Health Sciences

PubMedID

33777570

Department(s)

USF-LVHN SELECT Program, USF-LVHN SELECT Program Students

Document Type

Article