1 Nov 2010Case Report
Chronic hidradenitis suppurativa in the inguinal, perineal and scrotal regions. A case report and review of the literature
Daniele Pironi 1Francesco Caruso 1Alessandra Panarese 1Maurizio Vendettuoli 1Domenico Mascagni 1Lorenzo Moraldi 1Angelo Filippini 1
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Article Info
1 Department of Surgical Sciences, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Roma, Italy
Ann. Ital. Chir., 2010, 81(6), 465-470;
Published: 1 Nov 2010
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Abstract
Hidradenitis suppurativa is a chronic, recurrent, debilitating disease that presents with inflamed lesions in the apocrine glands of the body. The most common locations are the axillary, inguinal and anogenital areas. Hidradenitis suppurativa is caused primarily by follicular occlusion with secondary involvement of the apocrine glands. The authors report a case of 47-old-man with an 18-year history of multiple sclerosis complicated by spastic paraparesis, who presented with hidradenitis suppurativa in the inguinal, perineal, and scrotal areas which was treated by wide surgical excision. A review of the most recent literature is included
Keywords
- Abscess
- Hidradenitis suppurativa
- Verneuil’s disease