Severe Hidradenitis Suppurativa Treated With Adalimumab

Adalimumab for hidradenitis suppurativa.

Severe hidradenitis suppurativa treated with infliximab infusion.

A 17-year-old male patient with a 3-year history of hidradenitis suppurativa presented to our dermatology clinic for more effective treatment. Areas of involvement included the medial aspect of the thighs, scrotum, buttocks, and inframammary folds. His axillae were spared. He also had a pilonidal cyst and nodulocystic acne. A diagnosis of hidradenitis suppurativa was rendered. The patient’s sym...

Treatment of severe recalcitrant hidradenitis suppurativa with adalimumab.

Hidradenitis suppurativa is a chronic inflammatory skin disease featuring inflammatory nodules, fistulas and discharge of secretions in the intertriginous regions. Without therapy the disease is chronic and progressive. The most effective treatment is the radical wide excision of the affected areas. Systemic antibiotics, immunosuppressants, oral retinoids or antiandrogens have limited beneficia...

[Hidradenitis suppurativa treated with infliximab].

Hidradenitis suppurativa is an inflammatory disease with difficult treatment. Currently, the anti-TNF alfa therapy, with monoclonal antibodies ('biological therapy'), has been shown as a new alternative. However, clinical trials assessing the efficacy of these drugs to treat hidradenitis suppurativa have not yet been published. A case in which the use of infliximab did not result in significant...

Successful Treatment of Recalcitrant Hidradenitis Suppurativa with Adalimumab

Hidradenitis suppurativa is a chronic disease that affects the apocrine gland-bearing regions of the body. The etiology of this disorder is poorly understood, but most likely is a complex process involving follicular apocrine occlusion with subsequent perifolliculitis. Many treatment options have been reported with varying degrees of success, including topical and oral therapy and surgical proc...