A Case of Idiopathic Neutrophilic Eccrine Hidradenitis.
- Author:
Jin Young JUNG
1
;
Boncheol GOO
;
Eun Chun HAN
;
Hye Jin CHUNG
;
Kee Yang CHUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. kychung@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Healthy;
Neutrophilic eccrine hidradenitis
- MeSH:
Biopsy;
Drug Therapy;
Eccrine Glands;
Female;
Hidradenitis*;
Humans;
Injections, Intralesional;
Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute;
Necrosis;
Neutrophils*;
Prednisolone;
Pruritus;
Skin;
Skin Diseases;
Triamcinolone
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2007;45(8):867-869
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Neutrophilic eccrine hidradenitis (NEH) is a rare neutrophilic dermatosis which clinically presents with various cutaneous manifestations with or without tenderness and pruritus. NEH has a characteristic histologic pattern, with necrosis of the eccrine glands and local neutrophilic infiltrations. It occurs mostly in patients receiving chemotherapy for acute myeloblastic leukemia or, less frequently, other malignancies. More recently, NEH has been observed in other conditions, such as infections, drugs or even in generally healthy individuals. We report a case of a 29- year-old female with no remarkable medical history who has suffered from a solitary skin-colored indurated macule with tenderness on the left sole for 2 weeks. The skin biopsy showed typical features of neutrophilic eccrine hidradenitis. The patient was successfully treated with oral prednisolone for 2 weeks and an intralesional injection of triamcinolone.
