Successful treatment of severe hidradenitis suppurativa with anakinra

TY - JOUR

T1 - Successful treatment of severe hidradenitis suppurativa with anakinra

AU - Zarchi, Kian

AU - Dufour, Deirdre Nathalie

AU - Jemec, Gregor B E

PY - 2013/10

Y1 - 2013/10

N2 - Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that is characterized by painful and suppurating lesions. Herein, we report a case of severe HS that was refractory to multiple treatments but responded rapidly to anakinra injections. and laser and surgical excision.2,3 Hidradenitis suppurativa is, however, often a therapeutic challenge. This patient had not responded to medical therapy and had disease unsuitable for surgery due to the massive extent of the lesions and the number of areas involved.

AB - Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that is characterized by painful and suppurating lesions. Herein, we report a case of severe HS that was refractory to multiple treatments but responded rapidly to anakinra injections. and laser and surgical excision.2,3 Hidradenitis suppurativa is, however, often a therapeutic challenge. This patient had not responded to medical therapy and had disease unsuitable for surgery due to the massive extent of the lesions and the number of areas involved.

KW - Adult

KW - Antirheumatic Agents

KW - Female

KW - Hidradenitis Suppurativa

KW - Humans

KW - Interleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist Protein

KW - Severity of Illness Index

KW - Time Factors

KW - Treatment Outcome

U2 - 10.1001/jamadermatol.2013.5377

DO - 10.1001/jamadermatol.2013.5377

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 23966107

SN - 2168-6068

VL - 149

SP - 1192

EP - 1194

JO - JAMA Dermatology

JF - JAMA Dermatology

IS - 10

ER -