Table III.
Ultrasound parameters assessing hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) severity
| Baseline n = 41 % (n) | Week 16 n = 37 % (n) | Week 24 n = 26 % (n) | Week 52 n = 22 % (n) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distribution of vascularization | ||||
| Peripheral | 100.00 (41) | 81.08 (30) | 57.69 (15) | 36.36 (8) |
| Central | 51.21 (21) | 16.22 (6) | 15.69 (4) | 0.00 (0) |
| Type of fistula | ||||
| 1 | 7.30 (3) | 24.33 (9) | 53.85 (14) | 59.09 (13) |
| 2 | 58.53 (24) | 62.16 (23) | 28.46 (10) | 40.91 (9) |
| 3 | 34.14 (14) | 13.51 (5) | 7.69 (2) | 0.00 (0) |
| Power eco-color Doppler | ||||
| Mild | 0.00 (0) | 21.62 (8) | 61.54 (16) | 77.27 (17) |
| Moderate | 58.53 (24) | 62.16 (23) | 26.92 (7) | 18.18 (4) |
| High | 41.46 (17) | 16.22 (6) | 11.54 (3) | 4.55 (1) |
| SOS-HS staging | ||||
| 1 | 0.00 (0) | |||
| 2 | ||||
| 63.41 (26) | ||||
| 3 | 36.58 (15) | |||
| Connected fistulous tracts | 31.70 (13) | |||
| Hair tracts | 90.24 (37) | |||
SOS-HS: SOnographic Score of Hidradenitis Suppurativa.