A Case Report of Inversa Acne and Evaluation for Mutations in the NCSTN, PSENEN, and PSEN1 Genes
To the Editor: Acne inversa (AI; OM1M: 142690) is a painful chronic follicular disease, characterized by recurrent draining sinuses and abscesses with subsequent scarring and chronic seepage, predominantly in skin folds that carry terminal hairs and apocrine glands. It mainly affects the scalp, neck...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Chinese medical journal 2016-07, Vol.129 (14), p.1759-1760 |
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Zusammenfassung: | To the Editor: Acne inversa (AI; OM1M: 142690) is a painful chronic follicular disease, characterized by recurrent draining sinuses and abscesses with subsequent scarring and chronic seepage, predominantly in skin folds that carry terminal hairs and apocrine glands. It mainly affects the scalp, neck, the axillae, perineum, and inframammary regions. AI significantly affects patients' quality of life because of the chronic and recurrent nature of symptoms as well as the lack of satisfying treatment options. |
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ISSN: | 0366-6999 2542-5641 |
DOI: | 10.4103/0366-6999.185853 |