Korean J Dermatol.  2007 Dec;45(12):1307-1310.

Neutrophilic Eccrine Hidradenitis Probably Induced by Intravenous Administration of Placental Extracts

• Jeon EK
• Hwang C
• Kim JH
• Lee Y
• Seo YJ
• Park JK
• Lee JH

Abstract

Neutrophilic eccrine hidradenitis (NEH) is a rare, self-limited, neutrophilic dermatosis characterized histologically by a neutrophilic infiltration around the eccrine coils and necrosis of the eccrine glands. It occurs most commonly in patients undergoing chemotherapy for acute myelogenous leukemia and other malignant disease, but, other associations, such as infections, drugs or even in generally healthy individuals. We report a case of 45-year-old Korean woman with numerous erythematous papules on her trunk after treatment with intravenous administration of placental extracts. The hisopathological findings were compatible with neutrophilic eccrine hidradenitis.

Keyword

Intravenous injection; Neutrophilic eccrine hidradenitis; Placental extracts

MeSH Terms

Administration, Intravenous*
Drug Therapy
Eccrine Glands
Female
Hidradenitis*
Humans
Injections, Intravenous
Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute
Middle Aged
Necrosis
Neutrophils*
Placental Extracts*
Skin Diseases
Placental Extracts