Sqamous Cell Carcinoma Arising from Hidradenitis Suppurativa.
- Author:
Dongmin SHIN
1
;
Kyung Won MINN
;
In Chul KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, College of Medicine, Seoul National University. minnkw@snu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Hidradenitis suppurativa;
Squamous cell carcinoma;
Surgery
- MeSH:
Apocrine Glands;
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell;
Cicatrix;
Fibrosis;
Follow-Up Studies;
Hidradenitis Suppurativa*;
Hidradenitis*;
Humans;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Recurrence;
Skin
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
2000;27(4):457-459
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Hidradenitis suppurativa is a chronic inflammatory disease that originate in the apocrine glands of the skin, It results in fibrosis, sinus track formation, and scarring. Rarely it is complicated by squamous cell carcinoma arisihg from hidradenitis suppurativa were reported in the literature. We present a patient who suffered over 20 years from persistent, extensive hidradenitis suppurativa and who developed squamous cell carcinoma at the perianal area. During the 18 month follow-up period, no evidence of recurrence nor metastasis was found.
