hidradenitis suppurativa (DOID:2280)
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Synonyms: Acne inversa, familial
Alt IDs: OMIM:142690, OMIM:613736, OMIM:613737, ICD10CM:L73.2, MESH:D017497, NCI:C128429, UMLS_CUI:C0162836
Definition: A hidradenitis that is characterized by chronic inflammation of the apocrine sweat glands, has_symptom painful nodules, abscesses, sinus tract formation, scarring, erythema, pruritis, and pain, and has_material_basis_in chronic inflammation of the apocrine sweat glands leading to recurrent folliculitis and an accompanying immune response that worsens inflammation.