Lichen sclerosus and hidradenitis suppurativa: Two case reports of a new possible association.

Abstract

We report the cases of two women affected by lichen sclerosus also having clinical signs of hidradenitis suppurativa. Lichen sclerosus is a chronic autoimmune disease, in which activated fibroblasts produce significantly altered collagen leading to fibrosis Hidradenitis suppurativa is a chronic relapsing inflammatory disease affecting folliculopilosebaceous unit and apocrine gland, which lesions are nodules and abscesses. The association between lichen sclerosus and autoimmune disorders is well known, but not the one with hidradenitis suppurativa. We present two case reports of these unusual comorbidities.

• Authors: Elisa Moliterni, Emanuele Miraglia, Chiara Iacovino, Daniela Bianchini, Sandra Giustini
• Journal: The Australasian journal of dermatology (Australas J Dermatol) Vol. 62 Issue 1 Pg. e92-e94 (Feb 2021) ISSN: 1440-0960 [Electronic] Australia
• PMID: 32815154 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
• Copyright: © 2020 The Australasian College of Dermatologists.

Topics

• Female
• Hidradenitis Suppurativa (complications, pathology)
• Humans
• Lichen Sclerosus et Atrophicus (complications, pathology)
• Middle Aged