The Role of Mechanical Stress in Hidradenitis Suppurativa

• Autores: Jurr Boer, Maiwand Nazary, Peter Theut Riis
• Localización: Dermatologic clinics, ISSN 0733-8635, Vol. 34, Nº. 1, 2016 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Hidradenitis Suppurativa), págs. 37-43
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Mechanical stress can act as a possible trigger in the development of hidradenitis suppurativa (HS). The mechanical stress has been supported by (1) the special biomechanical conditions in the typically topographic areas of HS; (2) the indirect proof of similar findings in associated follicular occlusion diseases such as acne mechanica and pilonidal sinus disease, and in limb amputees after expression of mechanical forces; (3) pathohistologic, ultrasonography, and immunologic findings; and (4) overweight patients seem to be most susceptible to the effects of mechanical stress.