title: Severe hidradenitis suppurativa complicated by renal AA amyloidosis.
abstract: Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic, recurrent inflammatory disease affecting the skin folds. Multiple therapeutic options have been proposed for severe cases, but persistent responses are rarely seen. Important complications of HS are uncommon, and usually seen only in severe and unresponsive disease. Amyloid A (AA) amyloidosis is secondary to inflammatory chronic diseases, and is an uncommon complication of dermatological diseases. Only a few cases related with HS have been reported. We report the case of a 37-year-old patient who developed AA amyloidosis secondary to severe HS.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada, Fuenlabrada, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Utrera-Busquets
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada, Fuenlabrada, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Romero-Maté
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada, Fuenlabrada, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Á
authors.initials: Á
authors.lastname: Castaño
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada, Fuenlabrada, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Alegre
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada, Fuenlabrada, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: García-Donoso
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada, Fuenlabrada, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Borbujo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000209:etiology*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D017497:Hidradenitis Suppurativa / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D009404:Nephrotic Syndrome / Q000209:etiology