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Extensive hidradenitis suppurativa with dorsal foot involvement: a case report.
- Source :
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Journal of surgical case reports [J Surg Case Rep] 2019 Nov 29; Vol. 2019 (11), pp. rjz349. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Nov 29 (Print Publication: 2019). - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a highly morbid chronic inflammatory skin disease resulting in painful and purulent lesions classically occurring in areas with a high density of apocrine glands such as the groin and axillae. This is the case of a 53-year-old male with medically refractory Hurley stage III HS affecting multiple anatomical sites including the dorsum of the right foot, an atypical location. Throughout his hospital course, he underwent a series of surgical excision and graft procedures to treat extensive HS lesions on various anatomical locations. In patients with a history of HS, mechanical stress may result in atypical lesion locations. In addition to the standard medical and surgical treatment, management should include optimizing nutritional parameters, smoking cessation, wound care and reducing friction and pressure at the affected area.<br /> (Published by Oxford University Press and JSCR Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved. © The Author(s) 2019.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2042-8812
- Volume :
- 2019
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of surgical case reports
- Publication Type :
- Report
- Accession number :
- 31803468
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjz349