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Giornale Italiano di Dermatologia e Venereologia 2018 June;153(3 Suppl 2):18-9

DOI: 10.23736/S0392-0488.17.05779-0

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lingua: Inglese

Multidisciplinary approach for hidradenitis suppurativa patients

Stefano VERALDI ✉, Elena GUANZIROLI, Valentina BENZECRY, Gianluca NAZZARO

Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, I.R.C.C.S. Foundation, Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, University of Milan, Milan, Italy

Hidradenitis suppurativa or acne inversa is an inflammatory, chronic disease of the hair follicles located in specific areas of the skin surface (axillae, submammary, inguinal and intergluteal folds, pubis, genitalia and buttocks). The diagnosis and the management of this disease are usually made by the dermatologist. However, the frequent association of hidradenitis suppurativa or acne inversa with important systemic comorbidities needs the cooperation with a number of specialists. In particular, the cooperation with rheumatologists, gastroenterologists, endocrinologists, microbiologists/infectivologists, psychologists/psychiatrics and plastic surgeons is often helpful or necessary.

KEY WORDS: Hidradenitis suppurativa - Dermatologists - Comorbidity