Korean J Dermatol.  2007 Aug;45(8):867-869.

A Case of Idiopathic Neutrophilic Eccrine Hidradenitis

• Jung JY
• Goo B
• Han EC
• Chung HJ
• Chung KY

Abstract

Neutrophilic eccrine hidradenitis (NEH) is a rare neutrophilic dermatosis which clinically presents with various cutaneous manifestations with or without tenderness and pruritus. NEH has a characteristic histologic pattern, with necrosis of the eccrine glands and local neutrophilic infiltrations. It occurs mostly in patients receiving chemotherapy for acute myeloblastic leukemia or, less frequently, other malignancies. More recently, NEH has been observed in other conditions, such as infections, drugs or even in generally healthy individuals. We report a case of a 29- year-old female with no remarkable medical history who has suffered from a solitary skin-colored indurated macule with tenderness on the left sole for 2 weeks. The skin biopsy showed typical features of neutrophilic eccrine hidradenitis. The patient was successfully treated with oral prednisolone for 2 weeks and an intralesional injection of triamcinolone.

Keyword

Healthy; Neutrophilic eccrine hidradenitis

MeSH Terms

Biopsy
Drug Therapy
Eccrine Glands
Female
Hidradenitis*
Humans
Injections, Intralesional
Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute
Necrosis
Neutrophils*
Prednisolone
Pruritus
Skin
Skin Diseases
Triamcinolone
Prednisolone
Triamcinolone