[Squamous cell carcinoma arising in Verneuil's disease]
Tunisie Medicale [La]. 2008; 86 (2): 169-170
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ABSTRACT
Verneuil's disease or hidradenitis suppurativa is a chronic suppurative, and cicatricial inflammatory disease, mainly affecting apocrine-bearing area of the skin. Squamous cell carcinoma is an uncommon but a frightening complication of hidradenitis suppurativa. To report a new case of squamous cell carcinoma arising in Verneuil's disease. We reported a case of 60 year old man with a 30 years history of hidradenitis suppurativa in which squamous cell carcinoma arise. A wide surgical excision removing the tumour and leaving a large defect was performed. The patient had a well recovery, wounds healed well by primary intention. No recurrence observed at 18 months of follow up. Squamous cell carcinoma is an uncommon complication of hidradenitis suppurativa. Surgical excision represents also the treatment of choice
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Indice:
Méditerranée orientale
Sujet Principal:
Périnée
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Tumeurs cutanées
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Carcinome épidermoïde
Type d'étude:
Enquête cas-témoins / Études cas/témoins
Limites du sujet:
Humains
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Mâle
langue:
Français
Texte intégral:
Tunisie Med.
Année:
2008
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