High Rates of Physical and Psychosocial Comorbidities in Pediatric Patients With HS

Pediatric patients with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) have high rates of physical and psychosocial comorbidities, according to a recent study in Pediatric Dermatology.

Researchers aimed to describe physical and psychosocial comorbidities in a cohort of pediatric patients with HS in a retrospective analysis. Data on patient demographics, disease characteristics, and physical and psychosocial comorbidities in pediatric patients with HS were collected from a single academic institution and analyzed.

Analysis included 72 patients; mean age of HS onset was 12.6 years. Increased rates of metabolic and endocrine abnormalities, obesity, polycystic ovary syndrome, and acne were found in the study cohort as compared with the general United States pediatric population. Patients also had an increased rate of anxiety or depression and asthma or other airway diseases.

“Pediatric patients with HS face a high-comorbidity burden, especially with psychiatric conditions,” concluded the study authors. “Early identification, including routine mental health screening, and management of comorbidities is warranted in the pediatric HS population,” they added.

Reference

Seivright JR, Collier E, Grogan T, Hogeling M, Shi VY, Hsiao JL. Physical and psychosocial comorbidities of pediatric hidradenitis suppurativa: A retrospective analysis. Pediatr Dermatol. Published online August 31, 2021. doi:10.1111/pde.14765