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Case Reports
. 2024 Nov 2;14(6):89-93.
doi: 10.55729/2000-9666.1408. eCollection 2024.

Hidradenitis Suppurativa and Peripheral Ulcerative Keratitis

Indira Acharya  1 , Mohamed I Jalloh  2 , Caroline D Trevisan  2 , Christopher J Haas  1   2
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Case Reports

Hidradenitis Suppurativa and Peripheral Ulcerative Keratitis

Indira Acharya et al. J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect. .

Abstract

The co-occurrence of inflammatory eye disease and hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is uncommon; ocular involvement typically manifests as anterior uveitis. In this report, we present a unique case of peripheral ulcerative keratitis (PUK) where both infectious and rheumatological workup was negative, leading us to consider the possibility of an association between this condition and severe HS. As far as we are aware, there have only been six documented cases of PUK associated with HS.

Keywords: Anterior uveitis; Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS); Inflammatory eye disease; Peripheral ulcerative keratitis (PUK).

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Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1
Multiple patchy scattered fistulous tracts (arrow) with dermal changes (star) in bilateral gluteal region, extending to the anal canal, indicative of stage III hidradenitis suppurativa.
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Fig. 2
Gross examination of eyes demonstrated bilateral conjunctival injection (asterix), diffuse corneal neovascularization and corneal scar with thin cornea (arrow).
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Fig. 3
Computerized tomography of the pelvis with intravenous contrast sagittal (3A) and axial view (3B) demonstrated extensive skin thickening along with infiltration of subcutaneous soft tissues (arrow) of the left lower back, buttocks, gluteal folds, perineum, medial left upper thigh, and anterior lower pelvis with extension of infiltration to the coccyx.
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