<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> The author is presenting the case of a 23-year-old female patient with a severe form of acne conglobata, with the first symptoms of the disease occurring as far back as the prepubertal age. In the past year the disease has combined with hidradenitis suppurativa (to be referred to henceforth as “HS”), Hurley stage I, in the axillae and both sides of the inguinal region, with a family history of acne conglobata (both her mother and brother were affected). Further examinations ruled out inflammatory bowel disease because of a lack of further associated symptoms, except for sideropenic anaemia (lesser form) and lower serum values of vitamin D. Up until now the disease has been resistant to treatment, including the long-term treatment of methylprednisolone in combination with isotretinoid as well as dapsone and antibiotics.</p></abstract>

The author is presenting the case of a 23-year-old female patient with a severe form of acne conglobata, with the first symptoms of the disease occurring as far back as the prepubertal age. In the past year the disease has combined with hidradenitis suppurativa (to be referred to henceforth as “HS”), Hurley stage I, in the axillae and both sides of the inguinal region, with a family history of acne conglobata (both her mother and brother were affected). Further examinations ruled out inflammatory bowel disease because of a lack of further associated symptoms, except for sideropenic anaemia (lesser form) and lower serum values of vitamin D. Up until now the disease has been resistant to treatment, including the long-term treatment of methylprednisolone in combination with isotretinoid as well as dapsone and antibiotics.

Acne Conglobata Associated with Hidradenitis Suppurativa, Disorders of Follicular Occlusion (Case Report)

Department of of Dermatovenerology, Comenius University, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin and University Hospital in Martin, Slovakia

Acta Medica Martiniana

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The author is presenting the case of a 23-year-old female patient with a severe form of acne conglobata, with the first symptoms of the disease occurring as...

Acne Conglobata Associated with Hidradenitis Suppurativa, Disorders of Follicular Occlusion (Case Report)

Published Online: Oct 06, 2015

Page range: 30 - 34

Received: Apr 30, 2015

Accepted: May 01, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/acm-2015-0009

Keywords
acne conglobata, hidradenitis suppurativa, treatment

© by K. Pecova

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Acne Conglobata Associated with Hidradenitis Suppurativa, Disorders of Follicular Occlusion (Case Report)

Published Online: Oct 06, 2015

Page range: 30 - 34

Received: Apr 30, 2015

Accepted: May 01, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/acm-2015-0009

Keywordsacne conglobata, hidradenitis suppurativa, treatment

© by K. Pecova

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
acne conglobata, hidradenitis suppurativa, treatment