WWW.MDEDGE.COM/DERMATOLOGY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ASSOCIATION OF MILITARY DERMATOLOGISTS Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease affecting the apocrine glands that is painful and often debilitating. Clinical manifestations include painful subcutaneous nodules that may lead to purulent secretions, abscesses, and fistula formation. The disease can be disfiguring and can worsen with friction and smoking. Treatment of HS in military servicemembers (SMs) often requires physical duty restrictions, which can result in removal from active service. We report the case of an active-duty marine with a flare of groin HS.
Erythema multiforme (EM) is an acute self-limited eruption with multiple possible precipitators including drugs, infections, and in a small percentage, vaccinations. The lesions of EM can vary in presentation and are frequently misdiagnosed. With the reinstitution of the smallpox vaccination program for deploying service members, there is an increased need for military providers to be aware of the adverse reactions to be expected with this vaccination. We present the case of a 19-year-old active duty male who developed EM 14 days after receiving vaccination for smallpox.
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