title: Acne inversa of the scrotum and penis - aggressive urological treatment.
abstract: Acne inversa is a rare chronic and debilitating inflammatory skin disease. The authors report a case of a 45-year old male who presented with acne inversa in the inguinal, perineal, and scrotal areas. After unsatisfactory pharmacological treatment a wide surgical excision of the affected skin was performed in stages. On follow-up the patient presented with a very good cosmetic and functional result. A review of the most recent literature is also presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Medical University in Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland.
authors.forename: Artur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gibas
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Medical University in Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland.
authors.forename: Marcin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Matuszewski
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and Venerology, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland.
authors.forename: Igor
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Michajłowski
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Medical University in Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland.
authors.forename: Kazimierz
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Krajka
keywords: acne inversa; hidradenitis suppurativa; penis; scrotum