Fatal outcome of malignant transformation of hidradenitis suppurativa: A case report and literature review

Abstract

Abstract Squamous cell carcinoma arising in hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a rare albeit the most serious complication in HS, with a reported fatality of up to 42.9%. This calls for greater clinical awareness in patients with long‐standing chronic HS.

Keywords

• chronic inflammation
• hidradenitis suppurativa
• squamous cell carcinoma
• vulvar cancer