[Recurrent palmoplantar hidradenitis in childhood]

We describe five cases of recurrent palmoplantar hidradenitis in children. The pathogenesis of this highly characteristic disease presenting with painful erythematous papules and nodules involving palms of the hands, soles of the feet, or both is not clear at the moment. One possible mechanism is a temporal relationship between exposure to dampness and cold, which also applied in four of these children. The self-limited disease tends to reappear. After thoroughly informing the children and their parents on avoiding provoking factors, all children experienced freedom from the disease during a 12-month follow-up.