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A, PG of the right leg. B, PG has completely healed after antibiotic therapy.
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Initially, the lesion was papulopustular, rapidly becoming a deep painful ulcer with a raised, irregular, and violet-colored border (Fig 1, A). Coloplast Laboratory, Rosny sous Bois, France) and local corticosteroids (Diprosone, MSD France, Courbevoie, France) was also given to partially improve the pain. Complete healing of the PG was achieved in less than 3 months (Fig 1, B) without recurrence at 22 months.
Completely healed HS lesions.
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His HS healed 11 months after antibiotic treatment onset (Fig 2).
Timeline of interventions and outcomes.
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Use of rifampicin and clindamycin was discontinued in June 2016 (after 12 months of treatment; Fig 3).