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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
12
pubmed:dateCreated
1987-2-5
pubmed:abstractText
Severe cases of hidradenitis suppurativa affecting the perineum and gluteal regions may be treated successfully by 'deroofing' the sinus and fistulae tracts. These lie in the dermis and are partly epithelialized by cells from involved hair follicles and disrupted sweat glands. Careful preservation of the floor of the tracts leads to re-epithelialization with disease-free skin. More radical surgery is unnecessary and the problems of covering widely excised areas in this heavily contaminated region are avoided. By spreading the treatment over several operating sessions and hospital admissions, postoperative discomfort and in-patient nursing requirements are minimized. The technique of deroofing is described and the treatment of three severe cases is discussed. One patient illustrated the recognized complication of malignant change occurring in long-standing untreated disease. A fourth case illustrates the difficulties in diagnosing perianal hidradenitis suppurativa and literature cited suggests it to be a more common condition than once thought and a diagnosis frequently missed.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0007-1323
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
73
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
978-80
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1986
pubmed:articleTitle
Surgical treatment of perineal hidradenitis suppurativa with special reference to recognition of the perianal form.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports