Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory condition of the apocrine
glands primarily affecting the axillae, perineum, and inframammary regions. It is
characterized by painful, inflamed cutaneous lesions causing nodules, sinus tracts,
and abscesses. Cervicofacial HS is an atypical presentation of HS in the head and
neck region and is scarcely reported in the literature. We present a 34-year-old male
who developed a large facial swelling overlying the left inferior mandibular border.
Management included surgical incision and drainage, antibiotic therapy, followed by
infliximab (Remicade). The purpose of this case report was to highlight the presentation,
pathophysiology, interdisciplinary approach to treatment and follow-up of patients
with cervicofacial HS, and finally, review the cervicofacial HS literature.
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Publication history
Published online: July 29, 2022
Accepted:
July 23,
2022
Received in revised form:
June 13,
2022
Received:
March 21,
2022
Footnotes
Kevin Francois, Hwi Sean Moon, and Neeraj Panchal contributed equally to the work.
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