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ArticleCureus2026

Polyclonal Hypergammaglobulinemia in Severe Hidradenitis Suppurativa.

Cristina P Gerena-Maldonado, Mariana Sadurní-García, Gerardo S Caussade-Silvestrini, Coral Martes-Villalobos, Alma Cruz

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Article in Cureus, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Cristina P Gerena-MaldonadoDepartment of Dermatology, University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, USA.
Mariana Sadurní-GarcíaDepartment of Dermatology, University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, USA.
Gerardo S Caussade-SilvestriniDepartment of Dermatology, University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, School of Medicine, San Juan, USA.
Coral Martes-VillalobosDepartment of Dermatology, Universidad Central del Caribe, School of Medicine, Bayamón, USA.
Alma CruzDepartment of Dermatology, University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This is the case of a 36-year-old man with a 15-year history of Hurley stage III hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) who presented with painful nodules, chronic drainage, and extensive sinus tracts involving the axillae, groin, and gluteal cleft. The patient had previously failed multiple systemic and procedural therapies, including oral antibiotics, intralesional corticosteroids, adalimumab, and methotrexate. Physical examination demonstrated hypertrophic scarring, purulent discharge, and diffuse inflammatory activity. Laboratory evaluation revealed marked polyclonal hypergammaglobulinemia (pHGG), a finding whose association with HS is increasingly reported but remains incompletely understood. Therefore, we present an interesting case of severe, refractory HS with pHGG that improved after infliximab treatment, along with a brief discussion of relevant literature.

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biomarkershidradenitis suppurativainfliximabpolyclonal hypergammaglobulinemiaserum immunoglobulin

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PMID41640931
PMCPMC12865485

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