hidradenitis suppurativa/edema

Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic, suppurative skin disease characterized by painful nodules, particularly in the axillae and groin. Isotretinoin can be used in the treatment of HS; however, it may paradoxically lead to skin lesions or worsen the existing lesions. Isotretinoin, which is

BACKGROUND Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the hair follicle. Standard practice of managing acute flares with corticosteroid injection lacks scientific evidence. OBJECTIVE We sought to assess the outcomes of routine treatment using intralesional triamcinolone

BACKGROUND Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a relatively common condition marked by abscesses, sinus tracts, and scarring in intertriginous regions of the body. Lymphedema is an under-recognized consequence of chronic inflammation in the setting HS. METHODS We report five cases of patients with

BACKGROUND Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic suppurative condition for which there is limited efficacy of medical and surgical treatments. OBJECTIVE To assess whether the 1,064-nm neodymium-doped yttrium aluminium garnet (Nd:YAG) laser is an effective treatment for HS. METHODS Prospective,

BACKGROUND Sirolimus is an immunosuppressive drug recently developed for organ transplantation. Its mechanism of action, independent of calcineurin, is different from that of cyclosporine and tacrolimus, two calcineurin inhibitors (CIs). Because the toxicity of CIs is partly the result of