[Ten cases of Verneuil's disease].
BACKGROUND
Verneuil's disease is a chronic inflammatory, suppurating and fistulizing disease. It is often misdiagnosed and taken for another pathology. The aim of this study was to describe the epidemiological, clinical, and therapeutic features of 10 patients presenting with this disease, in our dermatology unit.


METHODS
We retrospectively analyzed 10 observations of Verneuil's disease from 1994 to 2005. We studied the clinical, epidemiological, and therapeutic characteristics.


RESULTS
Nine male and one female patients were included. The mean age was 35 years. The mean delay between onset of symptoms and diagnosis was 6 years. All patients presented with a severe form of the disease. The localizations were the buttocks in 4 cases, the pubis in one case, and the axilla in another case. Four patients also presented with buttock and anoperineal lesions. The medical treatment was antiseptics, antibiotic therapy, or isotretinoin. All patients were treated surgically.


CONCLUSIONS
A suppurated and fistulized nodule on an anoperineal or axillary location must suggest this disease. Our series is characterized by the prevalence of men and the frequency of severe forms.
Chraïbi
R
R
Service de dermatologie, CHU Ibn-Sina, 10001 Rabat, Morocco. belama@caramail.com
Akallal
N
N
Bouhllab
J
J
Senouci
K
K
Hassam
B
B
D000328:Adult; D017577:Cutaneous Fistula / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D003872:Dermatitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D013492:Suppuration / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery