TREATMENT OF CHRONIC PURULENT HIDRADENITIS (CLINICAL CASE)

Abstract

Hidradenitis suppurativa is a chronic, recurrent disease associated with inflammation of the apocrine sweat glands. The inflammatory process in the apocrine sweat glands spreads from the hair follicle and develops mainly in the armpits, in the groin area, around the nipple and the anus. The treatment of the disease depends on the stage. The goal of treating hidradenitis suppurativa is to prevent new lesions, reduce inflammation, and remove holes and pits. The purpose of our observation was to evaluate the use of isotretinoin in the treatment of chronic suppurative hidradenitis. For hidradenitis suppurativa, we chose isotretinoin in the ratio of 0.5 mg/kg of the body weight in 2 doses, which was 20 mg twice daily for 4 months or until full improvement. Our observation showed that isotretinoin is successfully used in the treatment of chronic suppurative hidradenitis as an alternative remedy.