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Case Reports
. 2017 Apr 14;3(3):182-184.
doi: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2017.02.013. eCollection 2017 May.

Radiation-induced hidradenitis suppurativa: A case report

Roger Haber  1   2 , Jeremy Gottlieb  2 , Anne-Marie Zagdanski  3 , Maxime Battistella  4 , Herve Bachelez  1
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Radiation-induced hidradenitis suppurativa: A case report

Roger Haber et al. JAAD Case Rep. .
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Keywords: HS, hidradenitis suppurativa; RT, radiation therapy; adalimumab; hidradenitis; radiation; radiotherapy; suppurativa.

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Fig 1
Hurley stage 3 hidradenitis suppurativa with open and closed comedones, papules, nodules, and communicating abscesses strictly limited to the inguinal folds and groin.
Fig 2
Fig 2
T1 (left) and T2 (right) gadolinium-injected magnetic resonance images showing skin induration and extensive subcutaneous abscesses and sinus and fistula tracts in the perineal region. There is no communication with the anal canal.
Fig 3
Fig 3
Clinical improvement after 2 months of treatment with adalimumab.
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