J Korean Soc Plast Reconstr Surg.  2000 Jul;27(4):457-459.

Sqamous Cell Carcinoma Arising from Hidradenitis Suppurativa

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  • 1Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, College of Medicine, Seoul National University. minnkw@snu.ac.kr

Abstract

Hidradenitis suppurativa is a chronic inflammatory disease that originate in the apocrine glands of the skin, It results in fibrosis, sinus track formation, and scarring. Rarely it is complicated by squamous cell carcinoma arisihg from hidradenitis suppurativa were reported in the literature. We present a patient who suffered over 20 years from persistent, extensive hidradenitis suppurativa and who developed squamous cell carcinoma at the perianal area. During the 18 month follow-up period, no evidence of recurrence nor metastasis was found.

Keyword

Hidradenitis suppurativa; Squamous cell carcinoma; Surgery

MeSH Terms

Apocrine Glands
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
Cicatrix
Fibrosis
Follow-Up Studies
Hidradenitis Suppurativa*
Hidradenitis*
Humans
Neoplasm Metastasis
Recurrence
Skin
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