SQUAMOUS-CELL CARCINOMA COMPLICATING PERIANAL HIDRADENITIS SUPPURATIVA

Hidradenitis suppurativa or Verneuil's disease is usually a chronic, r ecurrent, suppurative and cicatricial disorder. It most often affects the skin of the axillae, groins and perineum, and less commonly the bu ttocks and upper thighs. A squamous cell carcinoma located in the hidr adenitis-affected area is a rare complication. We present a review of the twenty-six published cases adding one of our own.