Hidradenitis suppurativa

Therapeutic area
Dermatology
Rare disease
Yes

Definition
A chronic suppurative and cicatricial disease of the apocrine glands occurring chiefly in the axillae in women and in the groin and anal regions in men. It is characterized by poral occlusion with secondary bacterial infection, evolving into abscesses which eventually rupture. As the disease becomes chronic, ulcers appear, sinus tracts enlarge, fistulas develop, and fibrosis and scarring become evident.
Genetic basis
No
Non-human condition
No
Rare disease
Yes
Listing at source
Listed
Condition name
Hidradenitis suppurativa
Therapeutic area
Dermatology

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Disease mechanisms
  • Inflammatory
All therapeutic areas
  • Dermatology
Severity
Severe

MONDO ID
Parent condition
MONDO:0002260

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