© 2012 The Authors. doi: 10.2340/00015555-1229 Journal Compilation © 2012 Acta Dermato-Venereologica. ISSN 0001-5555 Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory disease resulting from occlusion of the pilosebaceous units within the intertriginous regions of the body. It is characterized by very tender papules, nodules, and neutrophilic abscesses. Sinus tracts with malodorous drainag...

Generalized pustular psoriasis is an unstable inflammatory type of psoriasis, with widespread areas of erythema and sterile pustules, associated with fever and systemic symptoms. Infliximab is a monoclonal antibody with anti-TNFalpha activity, approved for use in psoriasis. We describe a male patient with a long history of stable arthropathic psoriasis, hospitalized with a generalized pustular ...

OBJECTIVE To describe a patient with treatment-refractory pyoderma gangrenosum and the outcome of a novel therapeutic approach. METHODS Case report and review of the literature. RESULTS A patient with inflammatory bowel disease developed severe pyoderma gangrenosum while receiving treatment with the chimeric anti-TNF-alpha antibody infliximab. Despite subsequent trials of numerous immunosup...

INTRODUCTION There is increasing interest in the underlying bone of the paranasal sinuses as an important player in recalcitrant Chronic Rhinosinusitis. Close inspection of CT scans often reveals areas of increased bone density and irregular thickening of the sinus walls. This osteitic bone could at least partly explain, why inflammation of the mucosa persists. METHODS We searched PubMed for ...