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Hidradenitis suppurativa, a rare skin disease
Javaid Iqbal Khattak1, Uzma Zahid1
1Department of Internal Medicine, Hearts International Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Abstract:
Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) is a rare, chronic and recurrent skin disease involving folliculopilosebaceous unit. It is a debilitating disease due to its chronicity, painful relapses and cosmetic outcomes. It affects the patient's personal, family, social and professional life. It is often diagnosed late during its course,due to lack of awareness and knowledge among general practitioners.Management is symptomatic, as ultimate treatment is latest and has limitations due to cost and availability issues. Reported here is a case of HS, being treated at Hearts International Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
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