Original Article
Clinico-epidemiological Profile of Hidradenitis Suppurativa in Bangladesh
Author Details
1. Associate Professor, Dept. of Dermatology & Venereology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Shahbagh, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
2. Professor, Dept. of Dermatology & Venereology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Shahbagh, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
3. Junior consultant, Central skin and social hygiene center, Agrabad, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
4. Associate Professor, Dept. of Dermatology & Venereology,Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College (ShSMC), Dhaka, Bangladesh.
5. Resident, MD (Phase-B,), Dept. of Dermatology & Venereology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Shahbagh, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
6. Junior consultant, Dept. of Dermatology& Venereology, Mugda Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Abstract Background: Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a painful and difficult to manage inflammatory disease presenting with deepseated abscess, discharging sinuses and scarring. It is relatively uncommoninAsiaand there is dearth of published data on HS from Bangladesh. Objective: To describe the epidemiological and clinical profiles of HS in Bangladesh. Methods: This multicenter cross-sectional observational study was conducted with diagnosed cases of HS in 3 tertiary level hospital of Bangladesh. Demographic and clinical features were recorded and were compared with published data from Bangladesh other countries. Descriptive statistics in terms of mean, standard deviation, percentage, median, and percentiles were calculated for all parameters in the study. Obtained data were compared with the published articles of home and abroad. Result: Male outnumbered female in HS cases and male to female ratio was 1.6:1. The disease was started after puberty in majority of cases. The mean age of participants was 28.4±3.7 years that ranging from 16-74 years. Mean duration of disease was9.7 ±3.4years ranging from 2 to 25 years. Comparing with general population the rate of diabetes and obesity were significantly higher (p<0.01) in patients with HS whereas smoking and hypertension was comparable(p>0.05).Axillae was the common (73.9%) affected anatomical site followed by groin. Acne was the commonest comorbidity and most of patients. Conclusion: In this clinic-epidemiological study males are more prone to develop HS and delayed diagnosis is an important issue which may leads to improper treatment.Acne, diabetes and obesity were the commoncomorbidities of HS. Keywords: Hidradenitis suppurativa, Acne inversa, Epidemiology of hidradenitis suppurativa |
Keywords: Hidradenitis Suppurativa, Acne Inversa, Epidemiology Of Hidradenitis Suppurativa