Open AccessNeutrophilic eccrine hidradenitis: A new culprit-carbamazepine
Author(s) -
P. Sharmila Bhanu,
KV Santosh,
Sruthi Gondi,
K G Manjunath,
S C Rajendaran,
Niranjana Raj
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian journal of pharmacology/the indian journal of pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.286
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1998-3751
pISSN - 0253-7613
DOI - 10.4103/0253-7613.106445
Subject(s) - carbamazepine , culprit , medicine , dermatology , malignancy , hidradenitis suppurativa , pathology , epilepsy , disease , psychiatry , myocardial infarction
Neutrophilic eccrine hidradenitis (NEH) is a distinctive dermatosis occurring in patients with malignancy or undergoing chemotherapy. This disorder is characterized by a neutrophilic infiltrate around the eccrine glands and secretory coils, and is associated with necrosis. It must be distinguished from infections, drug eruptions, malignancies or other forms of skin diseases. As it is a self-limiting condition, establishing the diagnosis will avoid unnecessary investigations and treatment. Here we report a case of NEH in a 40-year-old woman suspected to be due to carbamazepine.