DESCRIPTION A 38-year-old black man presented with bilateral end-stage axillary hidradenitis. The photograph of left axillary disease is shown.

Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic, relapsing, inflammatory skin condition that can have a significant psychosocial impact, both with the active disease and with residual scarring. Although a wide variety of treatment options exist for HS, to our knowledge there are no reported modalities aimed specifically at treating HS scarring. We describe the case of an adolescent female who receiv...

Hidradenitis suppurativa is a chronic disease characterized by recurrent, painful, deep-seated, rounded nodules and abscesses of apocrine gland-bearing skin. Subsequent suppuration, sinus tracts and hypertrophic scarring are its main features. Onset is usually after puberty, although it is most common during the third decade and may persist in old age. The disease tends to be chronic and may de...

BACKGROUND Hidradenitis suppurativa is a chronic follicular occlusive disease affecting the folliculopilosebaceous unit. The clinical course is variable, ranging from mild to severe cases. Definitive evidence-based guidelines for the management are lacking. In addition, the multifaceted clinical features and the unpredictable course of the disease make a uniform approach to treatment impractica...

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BACKGROUND Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory cutaneous disorder that involves the infundibular terminal follicles in areas rich of apocrine glands. It can be associated with fistulating sinus, scarring and abscesses formation. Hidradenitis suppurativa is a challenging aspect and requires a proper treatment plan which may involve different specialties. We present herein the...

Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is an inflammatory skin disease that involves sebaceous glands and hair follicles of intertriginous areas, including axillary and inguinal regions. It is often chronic, painful, disabling, and can worsen over time. Besides surgically excising affected areas, effective treatments are currently lacking. The long-pulsed neodymium:yttrium-aluminium-garnet (Nd:YAG) lase...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the safety and efficacy of etanercept for the management of hidradenitis suppurativa. METHODS In a prospective open-label phase II study, etanercept was administered subcutaneously in a dose of 50 mg once weekly for 12 weeks in 10 patients. They were followed up to 24 weeks and their disease activity and Sartorius score were assessed, with also a self-evaluation by visua...

SummaryAnal fistula is a common cause of perianal sepsis in surgical practice. We share our experience in the management of a high fistula in ano caused by hidradenitis suppurativa an uncommon condition in Ghana.