title: Hidradenitis suppurativa (acne inversa): management of a recalcitrant disease.
abstract: Hidradenitis suppurativa is a chronic relapsing disorder of follicular occlusion that is often recalcitrant to therapy. Topical and systemic antibiotics, hormonal therapies, oral retinoids, immunosuppressant agents, and surgical treatment are some of the therapeutic alternatives used for this often recalcitrant and frequently troublesome disorder. This article reviews the pathophysiology of hidradenitis suppurativa, an evidence-based analysis of standard treatments, and recent advances in the therapy of this disorder.
authors.affiliation: Rady Children's Hospital, University of California, San Diego, California, USA.
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lam
authors.forename: Andrew C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Krakowski
authors.forename: Sheila F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Friedlander
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017497:Hidradenitis Suppurativa / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012008:Recurrence; D012176:Retinoids / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D012176:Retinoids