Scrotal elephantiasis secondary to recalcitrant hidradenitis suppurativa | Zendy

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Scrotal elephantiasis secondary to recalcitrant hidradenitis suppurativa

Author(s) -

PedroT de Vasconcelos,

João Décio-Ferreira,

Paulo Filipe

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

indian journal of dermatology venereology and leprology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.514

H-Index - 45

eISSN - 0973-3922

pISSN - 0378-6323

DOI - 10.4103/0378-6323.158656

Subject(s) - elephantiasis , hidradenitis suppurativa , dermatology , medicine , filariasis , pathology , disease , immunology , helminths

Sir, Hidradenitis suppurativa is a complex and challenging disease, the severity of which ranges from almost asymptomatic to one that severely affects the quality of life.[1] Clinicians often face severely affected patients who require a multi‐disciplinary approach for diagnosis and treatment. We report a patient not responding to conventional therapy, who was then treated with the help of a plastic surgeon experienced in genital anatomy.

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