Subtle clues in hidradenitis suppurativa diagnosis

TY - JOUR

T1 - Subtle clues in hidradenitis suppurativa diagnosis

AU - Bouazzi, Dorra

AU - Saunte, Ditte M.L.

AU - Jemec, Gregor B.E.

PY - 2019/1/1

Y1 - 2019/1/1

N2 - Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is an inflammatory disorder of the apocrine gland-bearing regions of the skin, which presents with recurrent painful nodules and suppuration. The primary nodules may develop into abscesses and tunnels (si-nus tracts) and scarring (1). Patients often go years without a diagnosis, resulting in repeated courses of ineffective medical treatments, such as dicloxacillin, and surgical procedures, such as attempted incision and drainage. It may be speculated that, despite clear clinical diagnostic criteria for HS, for some less-experienced doctors, differential diagnosis may still not be well-established.

AB - Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is an inflammatory disorder of the apocrine gland-bearing regions of the skin, which presents with recurrent painful nodules and suppuration. The primary nodules may develop into abscesses and tunnels (si-nus tracts) and scarring (1). Patients often go years without a diagnosis, resulting in repeated courses of ineffective medical treatments, such as dicloxacillin, and surgical procedures, such as attempted incision and drainage. It may be speculated that, despite clear clinical diagnostic criteria for HS, for some less-experienced doctors, differential diagnosis may still not be well-established.

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M3 - Journal article

AN - SCOPUS:85065825476

SN - 1402-2915

VL - 24

SP - 22

EP - 23

JO - Forum for Nordic Dermato-Venerology

JF - Forum for Nordic Dermato-Venerology

IS - 1

ER -