Acne inversa of the scrotum and penis - aggressive urological treatment
Artur Gibas1, Marcin Matuszewski1, Igor Michajłowski2
1Department of Urology, Medical University in Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland.
Central European Journal of Urology
|March 1, 2014
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.
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