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Fekete GL, Fekete L, Iantovics LB, Fekete JE, Brihan I. Multiple verrucous squamous cell carcinomas developing on chronic hidradenitis suppurativa lesions-a rare case report from Romania. Front Med (Lausanne) 2024; 11:1336688. [PMID: 38283619 PMCID: PMC10814121 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2024.1336688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/02/2024] [Indexed: 01/30/2024] Open
Abstract
Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is an uncommon, recurrent, inflammatory skin illness of the apocrine glands, with a questionable etiology. The disease is associated with a multitude of comorbidities, of which the appearance of malignancy is the most important. Squamous cell carcinoma is considered the most frequent malignancy that can appear in HS. A case report of a 72 years-old male is presented, who suffered over 40 years from persistent, extensive hidradenitis suppurativa in stage Hurley III, on the buttocks and perianal region, who recently presented two verrucous semi-consistent, skin-colored tumors on the right buttock. The biopsy and histopathological exam confirmed a verrucous type of squamous cell carcinoma. There are about 100 reported clinical cases of squamous cell carcinoma complicating hidradenitis suppurativa in the literature, but only a few describe a verrucous carcinoma as a clinical form. The particularity of the case is the rare appearance of multiple verrucous types of squamous cell carcinomas in a male patient, in Hurley Stage III, with a long HS disease duration, appearing on the perianal/gluteal region, being the first case report in our country. We suggest that a tumor screening should be done for all the patients with HS who have these risks.
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- Gyula László Fekete
- Department of Dermatology, Dermatology Clinic, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology, Târgu Mureș, Romania
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- CMI Dermamed Private Medical Office, Târgu Mureș, Romania
- Doctoral School, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology, Târgu Mureș, Romania
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology, Târgu Mureș, Romania
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- Regional Center for Public Health, National Institute of Public Health, Târgu Mureș, Romania
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- Department of Dermatology, Dermatology Clinic, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Oradea, Oradea, Romania
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Li Pomi F, Macca L, Motolese A, Ingrasciotta Y, Berretta M, Guarneri C. Neoplastic Implications in Patients Suffering from Hidradenitis Suppurativa under Systemic Treatments. Biomedicines 2021; 9:biomedicines9111594. [PMID: 34829823 PMCID: PMC8615387 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines9111594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2021] [Revised: 10/27/2021] [Accepted: 10/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic, recurrent, inflammatory skin disease of the apocrine glands. It typically involves the axillary, submammary, genital, inguinal, perineal, and perianal regions. The development of abscesses, sinus tracts, and scars can lead to pain, scarring, disfigurement and decreased quality of life. HS is associated with a wide range of comorbidities. Several studies of co-occurrence of HS and nonmelanoma skin cancer suggest a causal relationship. In an attempt to assess the link between HS and cancer, we performed a systematic review of the current scientific knowledge through a PubMed-based literature search. Results show that HS could be associated with an overall risk of cancer and numerous specific cancers such as: nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC), hematologic malignancies, and metastatic cancer. Among NMSC, squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is considered the most common complication arising in long-standing HS. Based on our review, we suggest that cautious surveillance and active intervention may be warranted in patients with HS. Moreover, an age-appropriate cancer screening should be offered to all patients, especially those who developed HS later in their life or in long-standing moderate to severe HS with multiple comorbidities.
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- Federica Li Pomi
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Section of Dermatology, University of Messina, 1-98125 Messina, Italy; (F.L.P.); (L.M.); (A.M.)
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Section of Dermatology, University of Messina, 1-98125 Messina, Italy; (F.L.P.); (L.M.); (A.M.)
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Section of Dermatology, University of Messina, 1-98125 Messina, Italy; (F.L.P.); (L.M.); (A.M.)
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- Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, Section of Pharmacology, University of Messina, 1-98125 Messina, Italy;
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- Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, Section of Infectious Diseases, University of Messina, 1-98125 Messina, Italy;
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- Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, Section of Dermatology, University of Messina, 1-98125 Messina, Italy
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-0902212894; Fax: +39-0902927691
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Sachdeva M, Mufti A, Zaaroura H, Abduelmula A, Lansang RP, Bagit A, Alhusayen R. Squamous cell carcinoma arising within hidradenitis suppurativa: a literature review. Int J Dermatol 2021; 60:e459-e465. [PMID: 34075588 DOI: 10.1111/ijd.15677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2020] [Revised: 03/28/2021] [Accepted: 05/02/2021] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) can present as a rare complication of longstanding hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) lesions. Limited data exist on characteristics and outcomes of SCC development within HS lesions. The purpose of this review is to conduct a literature review of previously reported cases of SCC development in pre-existing HS lesions. EMBASE and MEDLINE searches were conducted in OVID on June 25, 2020, to yield 59 studies. Of the 95 patients (mean age: 52.9 years) who developed a total of 122 SCCs within HS lesions, the majority were males (77.9%, n = 74/95). The most common sites of SCC were the gluteal region (47.5%, n = 58/122), the perianal region (18.9%, n = 23/122), and the genitals (13.9%, n = 17/122). The mean duration between HS onset and SCC development was 25.5 years. Of the patients that had outcomes reported, 54.0% (n = 34/63) experienced SCC metastasis, 43.1% (n = 28/65) experienced SCC recurrences, and 58.7% (n = 44/75) experienced a mortality outcome. The most common documented reasons for death included metastasis (34.1%, n = 15/44) and sepsis (13.6%, n = 6/44). Patients with longstanding HS lesions can develop SCCs with a high rate of metastasis and mortality. Thus, chronic HS lesions, especially in the gluteal, perianal, genital, and perineal regions, should be monitored regularly for timely SCC diagnosis and management.
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- Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON, Canada
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- Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Rekawek P, Mehta S, Andikyan V, Harmaty M, Zakashansky K. Squamous cell carcinoma of the vulva arising in the setting of chronic hidradenitis suppurativa: A case report. Gynecol Oncol Rep 2016; 16:28-30. [PMID: 27331133 PMCID: PMC4899419 DOI: 10.1016/j.gore.2016.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2016] [Revised: 02/16/2016] [Accepted: 03/15/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Highlights the sheer mass of tumor encountered with hidradenitis suppurativa. Reviews the complexity of wound healing with hidradenitis suppurativa. Overview of multi-team approach to a vulvar cancer.
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- Patricia Rekawek
- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States
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Losanoff JE, Sochaki P, Khoury N, Levi E, Salwen WA, Basson MD. Squamous Cell Carcinoma Complicating Chronic Suppurative Hydradenitis. Am Surg 2011. [DOI: 10.1177/000313481107701131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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A 69-year-old male patient underwent excision of hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) affecting both gluteal areas and the perineum. The perineal specimen contained a 1-cm superficially invasive, well-differentiated keratinizing squamous cell carcinoma. The patient was free of recurrence 1 year after surgery. A 66-year-old male patient was diagnosed with massive perineal HS more than 40 years previously. More than 30 abscesses and suppurative sinus tracts were surgically treated over the years. He eventually died of unresectable pelvic squamous carcinoma. Search of the literature and available bibliography revealed 47 retrospective studies of skin carcinoma arising in HS since 1959, including a total of 64 patients together with the two patients treated by our team. Squamous cell carcinoma is a rare but potentially fatal complication of HS. Surgery is the only known treatment method that provides a real chance for cure for both HS and a carcinoma that complicates it. HS must be treated early with complete excision to avoid chronic progression of the disease that can cause cancerous degeneration. A high index of suspicion, early tissue diagnosis, and immediate referral for radical surgery carry the only hope for cure in those whose HS harbors malignancy.
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- Julian E. Losanoff
- Departments of Surgery and Department of Surgery, Michigan State University, Lansing, Michigan
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- Departments of Pathology and Department of Surgery, Michigan State University, Lansing, Michigan
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- Departments of Pathology and Department of Surgery, Michigan State University, Lansing, Michigan
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- Departments of Pathology and Department of Surgery, Michigan State University, Lansing, Michigan
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- Departments of Surgery and Department of Surgery, Michigan State University, Lansing, Michigan
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- Departments of Surgery and Department of Surgery, Michigan State University, Lansing, Michigan
- Research Service, John D. Dingell VAMC and Department of Surgery, Michigan State University, Lansing, Michigan
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Kishi K, Nakajima H, Imanishi N, Nakajima T. Extended split superior gluteus maximus musclocutaneous flap and reconstruction after resection of perianal and lower gluteal hidradenitis suppurativa. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2009; 62:1081-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2008.01.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2007] [Accepted: 01/05/2008] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Alikhan A, Lynch PJ, Eisen DB. Hidradenitis suppurativa: a comprehensive review. J Am Acad Dermatol 2009; 60:539-61; quiz 562-3. [PMID: 19293006 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2008.11.911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 395] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2008] [Revised: 10/10/2008] [Accepted: 11/17/2008] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Hidradenitis suppurativa, also known as acne inversa, is a chronic, often debilitating disease primarily affecting the axillae, perineum, and inframammary regions. Prevalence rates of up to 4% have been estimated. Our understanding of the disease has changed over time. It is now considered a disease of follicular occlusion rather than an inflammatory or infectious process of the apocrine glands. Clinically, the disease often presents with tender subcutaneous nodules beginning around puberty. The nodules may spontaneously rupture or coalesce, forming painful, deep dermal abscesses. Eventually, fibrosis and the formation of extensive sinus tracts may result. The location of the lesions may lead to social embarrassment and the failure to seek medical treatment. Therapies in the past have consisted of long-term antibiotics, antiandrogens, and surgery. New treatments like tumor necrosis factor-alfa inhibitors have given clinicians more options against this difficult disease.
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- Ali Alikhan
- University of California-Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, California 95816, USA
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Background
Hidradenitis suppurativa is a chronic, recurrent, suppurative cutaneous disease. Despite its incidence, optimal medical or surgical treatment remains unclear. This review describes the disease, ranging from pathogenesis to treatment and prognosis.
Methods
Articles were sourced from PubMed and Medline, using the MeSH terms ‘hidradenitis suppurativa’ and ‘acne inversa’. Selection of articles was based on peer review, journal, relevance and English language.
Results and conclusion
On the basis of histological findings, the disease is now considered inflammatory and originating from the hair follicle; therefore, the term ‘acne inversa’ is favoured by some experts. The exact aetiology remains obscure but smoking seems to be a major triggering factor. Treatment should be individualized according to the site and extent of the disease. Absolute cessation of smoking is essential in the treatment of hidradenitis. Management with antibiotics or other medications may relieve early symptoms, but radical surgery may be necessary for control and to prevent recurrence.
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- M G Buimer
- Department of Surgery, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Rijnstate Hospital, Arnhem, and Department of Surgery, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Kishi K, Nakajima H, Imanishi N. Reconstruction of skin defects after resection of severe gluteal hidradenitis suppurativa with fasciocutaneous flaps. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2008; 62:800-5. [PMID: 18430623 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2007.09.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2007] [Revised: 09/04/2007] [Accepted: 09/19/2007] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although skin grafting after resection of the hidradenitis suppurativa is frequently used, the contour after skin grafting is unsatisfactory. We studied four patients who suffered from severe gluteal hidradenitis suppurativa and needed total skin resection of the affected lesion. METHODS Reconstruction after total skin resection was performed with fasciocutaneous (FC) flaps of three different designs based on an arterial anatomical study: an island V-Y advancement flap based on the descending branch of the inferior gluteal artery; a rotation V-Y advancement flap based on the first perforator of the deep femoral artery and the descending branch of the inferior gluteal artery; and, a bilobed flap at each lobe containing either the descending branch or medial branch of the inferior gluteal artery. The flap designs were decided from the size and the location of the skin defect. RESULTS The contours after reconstruction were satisfactory and did not experience any recurrence of hidradenitis suppurativa for at least 1 year after operation. CONCLUSION We showed three different designs of FC flaps to cover the gluteal skin defects based on the anatomical study. FC flaps may be chosen for reconstruction after resection of perianal hidradenitis suppurativa.
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- Kazuo Kishi
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan.
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Maclean GM, Coleman DJ. Three fatal cases of squamous cell carcinoma arising in chronic perineal hidradenitis suppurativa. Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2007; 89:709-12. [PMID: 17959012 DOI: 10.1308/003588407x209392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic, inflammatory and suppurative disorder of skin bearing apocrine glands. The most severe complication is squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and we here present three cases, all of which proved fatal, and review the past 40 years of published cases. PATIENTS AND METHODS Three advanced cases of SCC arising in chronic HS have been referred for reconstructive surgery over the past 8 years. Another 28 cases published over the past 40 years were identified using a Medline search (search items in combination: hidradenitis, squamous, carcinoma). RESULTS The male:female ratio was 4:1, most (61%) were perineal or buttock. We found no reports of SCC arising in axillary disease. The symptomatic history of HS prior to SCC diagnosis ranged from 3-50 years with a mean of 25 years. Age at diagnosis of SCC ranged from 27-71 years, and 15 patients (48%) died within 2 years of SCC diagnosis. CONCLUSIONS We advocate that hidradenitis suppurativa arising in extra-axillary sites is a pre-malignant condition, and should not be treated conservatively; curative resection is the mainstay of management.
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- Gael M Maclean
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK.
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Montagliani L, Monneuse O, Braye F, Barth X, Claudy A, Tissot E. [Hidradenitis suppurativa and cancer]. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006; 142:381-2. [PMID: 16555444 DOI: 10.1016/s0021-7697(05)80960-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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- L Montagliani
- Service de chirurgie viscérale, Hôpital du Val de Grâce, Paris.
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Talmant JC, Bruant-Rodier C, Nunziata AC, Rodier JF, Wilk A. Dégénérescence de maladie de Verneuil en carcinome épidermoïde : à propos de 2 cas et revue de la littérature. ANN CHIR PLAST ESTH 2006; 51:82-6. [PMID: 16488526 DOI: 10.1016/j.anplas.2005.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2005] [Accepted: 11/08/2005] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Verneuil's disease (hidradenitis suppurativa) is a chronic inflammatory, suppurating, fistulizing and scar-producing disease of apocrine gland-bearing skin. Its transformation into epidermoid carcimona has been reported 38 times in literature. We describe two new cases - two males aged 67 and 68-years-old. The first one is still alive with no recurrence after one year and the second patient died 2 months after surgery, showing generalised scattering. This rare complication is interesting for two reasons. It only concerns perianal location and it targets mainly men. Surgical treatment consists of wide excision. However, it is often too late. The outcomes are critical for it has been reported a 50% rate of deaths within 2 years after surgery. It is therefore imperative that both general practitioners and dermatologists follow patients with Verneuil's disease so that they can propose a preventive excision at the right time.
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- J-C Talmant
- Service de chirurgie maxillofaciale, plastique et reconstructrice, hôpital civil, 1, Strasbourg, France.
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BACKGROUND Hidradenitis suppurativa is a recurrent, chronic inflammatory disease with complications such as abscesses and sinus tract formations, fistulization, and scarring. Squamous cell carcinoma is rare, and is the most serious complication. OBJECTIVE To present the evolution of squamous cell carcinoma in long-term hidradenitis suppurativa. METHODS Case report and literature review. CONCLUSION Many conservative therapies have no or minimal effect in perineal hidradenitis suppurativa. Therefore surgical excision must be considered in the early stages of the disease at this region to prevent further complications.
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Hidradenitis Suppurativa and Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Dermatol Surg 2002. [DOI: 10.1097/00042728-200201000-00019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Acne inversa is a recurrent, suppurative disease manifested by abscesses, fistulas, and scarring. Once considered to be a disease of the apocrine glands, it is actually a defect of follicular epithelium. Thus, the term hidradenitis suppurativa is a misnomer and should be abandoned. In cases of familial acne inversa, the pattern of transmission and number of affected individuals are consistent with autosomal dominant inheritance. Aetiological factors such as hyperandrogenism, obesity, smoking and chemical irritants are not consistently associated with the affection. Bacterial involvement is not a primary event in acne inversa, but is secondary to the disease process. Potential complications include dermal contraction, local or systemic infection due to the spread of microorganisms, systemic amyloidosis, arthropathy, and squamous cell carcinoma. As spontaneous resolution is rare and progressive disability is the rule, early definitive surgical intervention is advisable. The surgical procedure of choice in most cases is wide local excision and healing by secondary intention. Pharmacotherapeutic drugs, including synthetic retinoids and antiandrogens, do not prevent progression of the disease.
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- I Jansen
- Department of Dermatology, Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany
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Fearfield LA, Staughton RC. Severe vulval apocrine acne successfully treated with prednisolone and isotretinoin. Clin Exp Dermatol 1999; 24:189-92. [PMID: 10354177 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2230.1999.00451.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Apocrine acne, otherwise known as hidradenitis suppurativa, is a chronic inflammatory scarring disease affecting the apocrine gland-bearing skin. We present a case of a 34-year-old woman with severe vulval apocrine acne who was successfully treated initially with prednisolone and then maintained on long-term isotretinoin. This case indicates that long-term treatment with isotretinoin may be more successful than the usual 4-6 months treatment regime.
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- L A Fearfield
- Department of Dermatology, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, Imperial College School of Medicine, London, UK
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- P K Nijhawan
- Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA
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Amarante J, Reis J, Santa Comba A, Malheiro E. A new approach in axillary hidradenitis treatment: the scapular island flap. Aesthetic Plast Surg 1996; 20:443-6. [PMID: 8849439 DOI: 10.1007/bf02390322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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The scapular island flap technique has been used in the treatment of seven cases of axillary hidradenitis suppurativa. This flap, providing a smooth skin surface with good elastic properties, easily covers the axilla and permits the cutaneous reconstruction of the involved axillary tissue excision with satisfying aesthetic, functional results and a rapid local cicatrization. The donor site was closed by primary suture.
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Dufresne RG, Ratz JL, Bergfeld WF, Roenigk RK. Squamous cell carcinoma arising from the follicular occlusion triad. J Am Acad Dermatol 1996; 35:475-7. [PMID: 8784291 DOI: 10.1016/s0190-9622(96)90632-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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- R G Dufresne
- Mohs and Laser Unit, Roger Williams Medical Center, Brown University School of Medicine, Providence, RI, USA
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Finley EM, Ratz JL. Treatment of hidradenitis suppurativa with carbon dioxide laser excision and second-intention healing. J Am Acad Dermatol 1996; 34:465-9. [PMID: 8609261 DOI: 10.1016/s0190-9622(96)90441-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Hidradenitis suppurativa is a disabling disease. Although medical management can at times control the disease, the treatment of choice is surgical excision. Surgical defects have been managed by second-intention healing, simple surgical closure, or complex surgical repairs. OBJECTIVE Our purpose was to determine the benefit of carbon dioxide laser excision with healing by second intention to treat lesions of hidradenitis suppurativa. METHODS We treated seven patients who had axillary and inguinoperineal hidradenitis suppurativa with carbon dioxide laser excision followed by second-intention healing. A total of 12 procedures were performed (five bilateral and two unilateral). Follow-up periods were 10 to 27 months. RESULTS After a healing time of 4 to 8 weeks, scars were flat and linear. Only one recurrence of hidradenitis suppurativa has been observed; this occurred along the margin of the surgical scar in a previously treated area. Some patients, however, had continued disease activity in untreated areas. All subjects were satisfied with the results of the procedure, and complications were minimal. CONCLUSION Carbon dioxide laser excision with second-intention healing is safe and effective for hidradenitis suppurativa.
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- E M Finley
- Department of Dermatology, Ochsner Clinic and Alton Ochsner Medical Foundation, New Orleans, LA 70121, USA
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Pérez-Diaz D, Calvo-Serrano M, Mártinez-Hijosa E, Fuenmayor-Valera L, Muñoz-Jiménez F, Turégano-Fuentes F, Del Valle E. Squamous cell carcinoma complicating perianal hidradenitis suppurativa. Int J Colorectal Dis 1995; 10:225-8. [PMID: 8568409 DOI: 10.1007/bf00346224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Hidradenitis suppurativa or Verneuil's disease is usually a chronic, recurrent, suppurative and cicatricial disorder. It most often affects the skin of the axillae, groins and perineum, and less commonly the buttocks and upper thighs. A squamous cell carcinoma located in the hidradenitis-affected area is a rare complication. We present a review of the twenty-six published cases adding one of our own.
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- D Pérez-Diaz
- Department of Surgery, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
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