title: Scrotal elephantiasis associated with hidradenitis suppurativa.
abstract: Hidradenitis suppurativa is a chronic relapsing infection of the apocrine sweat glands. Its association with penoscrotal lymphedema is not well recognized. A case of massive scrotal elephantiasis associated with chronic hidradenitis of the perineum and scrotum is described. A wide resection of the scrotal mass and perineum was performed, with reconstruction of the perineum and penis carried out using local skin flaps and split-thickness skin grafts. This one-stage treatment yielded an excellent cosmetic and functional outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pa., USA.
authors.forename: B R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Konety
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Cooper
authors.forename: H D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Flood
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Futrell
mesh_terms: D004604:Elephantiasis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005832:Genital Diseases, Male / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D017497:Hidradenitis Suppurativa / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010413:Penis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010502:Perineum / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012611:Scrotum / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013524:Surgical Flaps