Multidisciplinary approach to squamous cell carcinoma originating in hidradenitis suppurativa lesions: a case report

Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic, recurrent inflammatory skin disease, and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is a rare complication of longstanding HS. In this case report, we describe the clinical management of a 30-year-old male patient with HS, with an eight-year history of a recurrent abscess and a nonhealing ulcer-like wound on his right buttock. The patient was also diagnosed with SCC originating from HS. A multidisciplinary team was established, comprising an oncologist, a plastic surgeon and two enterostomal therapists, to administer various treatments including chemotherapy, wound care, and surgical removal of lesions. The wound completely healed 201 days later, without any recurrence observed during follow-up.