Pediatric Hidradenitis Suppurativa: A Cross-Sectional Study on Clinical Features and Treatment Approaches

  • Simone Garcovich (Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS) (Creator)
  • Luca Fania (Creator)
  • Dante Caposiena (Creator)
  • Giulia Giovanardi (Creator)
  • Andrea Chiricozzi (Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart) (Creator)
  • Clara De Simone (Creator)
  • Chiara Tartaglia (Creator)
  • Davide Ciccone (Creator)
  • Luca Bianchi (Creator)
  • Damiano Abeni (Creator)
  • Ketty Peris (Creator)

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BackgroundHidradenitis suppurativa is uncommon in patients of pediatric age, and differentiation with adult-onset disease is controversial. Treatment of pediatric hidradenitis suppurativa is scarcely standardized, and specific guidelines are lacking.ObjectiveWe report the clinical features, relevant risk-factors, comorbidity profile, and treatment patterns of a hospital-based cohort of pediatric hidradenitis suppurativaMethodsIn a cross-sectional study data on patients’ demographics, disease-specific characteristics, early/pre-pubertal onset of disease, comorbidities, and treatment management were retrieved. Reference population data and clinical data from the national hidradenitis suppurativa disease registry were used for comparison.ResultsFrom a database of 870 patients with hidradenitis, 71 (15 males and 56 females) patients aged
Dati resi disponibili2021
EditoreSAGE Journals

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