1. [Acne inversa/hidradenitis suppurativa: An update].
- Author
-
Sabat R, Tsaousi A, Rossbacher J, Kurzen H, Fadai T, Schwichtenberg U, Schneider-Burrus S, Kokolakis G, and Wolk K
- Subjects
- Algorithms, Comorbidity, Depressive Disorder diagnosis, Depressive Disorder immunology, Depressive Disorder psychology, Female, Hidradenitis Suppurativa immunology, Hidradenitis Suppurativa psychology, Hidradenitis Suppurativa therapy, Humans, Interleukin-17 blood, Interleukins blood, Male, Quality of Life psychology, Social Isolation, Spondylarthritis diagnosis, Spondylarthritis immunology, Spondylarthritis psychology, Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha blood, Interleukin-22, Hidradenitis Suppurativa diagnosis
- Abstract
Acne inversa (AI)/hidradenitis suppurativa is a chronic, recurrent, immune-mediated dermatosis characterized by deep inflammatory nodules, abscesses, fistulas, and undermined scars in skin areas bearing apocrine glands. In addition to the cutaneous manifestation, numerous AI patients show metabolic changes, spondyloarthritis, and depression. AI leads to a strong reduction in the quality of life and an impairment of the sexual life of affected individuals and often culminates in social withdrawal, stigmatization, unemployment, and suicidal thoughts. In this overview, we summarized the most important facts about AI and propose a simple algorithm for therapy.
- Published
- 2017
- Full Text
- View/download PDF