Also called: Also called: Acne inverse, Suppurative hidradenitis
Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic disease of a type of sweat gland. It can occur in one or multiple areas of your body. HS usually develops in your armpits, groin and anal area. It causes long-term skin inflammation and can be painful.
Symptoms include
- Blackheads and red, tender bumps, called abscesses. The abscesses get bigger, break open and leak pus
- Tunnels that form under the skin between abscesses
- Scarring
No one knows what causes HS. It is more common in women, African-Americans and people who have had acne. It usually starts after the teenage years. Treatments include antibiotics, anti-inflammatory medicines and sometimes surgery. Losing weight and wearing loose clothing can help, too.
- Hidradenitis Suppurativa(American Academy of Family Physicians) - http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/common/skin/disorders/895.printerview.html
- Hidradenitis Suppurativa(American Osteopathic College of Dermatology) - http://www.aocd.org/skin/dermatologic_diseases/hidradenitis_suppu.html
- Hidradenitis Suppurativa(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/hidradenitis-suppurativa/DS00818/DSECTION=all&METHOD=print
- Hidradenitis Suppurativa: Treatment(Hidradenitis Suppurativa Foundation) - http://www.hs-foundation.org/abouths/treatment.htm
- Hidradenitis Suppurativa(Logical Images) - http://www.visualdxhealth.com/adult/hidradenitisSuppurativa.htm
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Hidradenitis Suppurativa
(National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/condition=%22Hidradenitis+Suppurativa%22
- Morbidity of Hidradenitis Suppurativa(Hidradenitis Suppurativa Foundation) - http://www.hs-foundation.org/abouths/morbidity.htm
- Article: Long-term course of demyelinating neuropathies occurring during tumor necrosis factor-alpha-blocker... - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=19364934&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: Hidradenitis suppurativa: a comprehensive review. - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=19293006&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: Hidradenitis suppurativa. - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=19283748&tool=MedlinePlus
- Hidradenitis Suppurativa -- see more articles - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=search&db=pubmed&term=hidradenitis+suppurativa[majr]+AND+humans[mh]+AND+english[la]+NOT+(letter[pt]+OR+editorial[pt])&doptcmdl=summary&cmd_current=Limits&pmfilter_EDatLimit=last+1+Year&tool=MedlinePlus
- Find a Dermatologist(American Academy of Dermatology) - http://www.aad.org/findaderm/
- American Academy of Dermatology - http://www.aad.org/
- Hidradenitis Suppurativa Foundation - http://www.hs-foundation.org/
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National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
- http://www3.niaid.nih.gov/
- Prevalence of Hidradenitis Suppurativa(Hidradenitis Suppurativa Foundation) - http://www.hs-foundation.org/abouths/prevalence.htm
- Sweat - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/sweat.html
- Skin, Hair and Nails - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/skinhairandnails.html
The primary NIH organization for research on Hidradenitis Suppurativa is the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases - http://www.niams.nih.gov/