title: [Ultrasound examination of hidradenitis suppurativa].
abstract: Hidradenitis suppurativa is a debilitating chronic, recurrent, inflammatory cutaneous disease of the hair follicle that usually presents with painful, deep and inflamed lesions in the areas of the body with apocrine glands, most frequently the axillary, groin and anogenital regions. This entity is difficult to manage since it can be difficult to determine the true nature and extension of the lesions. Cutaneous ultrasound allows real-time visualization of the cutaneous structures under examination, defining the type of lesion, its anatomical extension, and the degree of inflammatory activity, which affects adequate patient management. The present review analyses the importance of ultrasound in the assessment of patients with hidradenitis suppurativa.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital de Manises, Valencia, España. Electronic address: antmarto@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Martorell
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Costa del Sol, Marbella, Málaga, España.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Segura Palacios
mesh_terms: D001050:Apocrine Glands / Q000473:pathology; D018859:Hair Follicle / Q000473:pathology; D017497:Hidradenitis Suppurativa / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D012867:Skin / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography
keywords: Acne inversa; Acné inversa; Cutaneous ultrasound; Ecografía cutánea; Hidradenitis suppurativa; Hidradenitis supurativa; Hidrosadenitis suppurativa; Hidrosadenitis supurativa; Ultrasonido; Ultrasound