title: [Squamous cell carcinoma as a rare complication of hidradenitis suppurativa].
abstract: A 42-year-old Dutch woman with no previous relevant medical history presented with hidradenitis suppurativa in the left inguinal region. After surgical excision, pathological investigations confirmed a diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma. Further investigations showed no signs of metastases and after 6 months of follow-up there were no signs of recurrence. Hidradenitis suppurativa is a common chronic skin condition, localised in the axillary, inguinal and perianal regions. Squamous cell carcinoma of the skin is a rare complication of hidradenitis suppurativa. It occurs in extra-axillary locations of the hidradenitis foci, and has a poor prognosis. Pathological examination of excised skin in patients with hidradenitis foci is recommended, especially in the case of extra-axillary lesions.
authors.affiliation: Rijnland Ziekenhuis, afd. Heelkunde, Leiderdorp, The Netherlands. j.vogelaar@rijnland.nl
authors.forename: F Jeroen
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Vogelaar
authors.forename: Jorien M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Willems
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006119:Groin; D017497:Hidradenitis Suppurativa / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery