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What does hidradenitis mean?

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Noun
  1. (medicine) Inflammation of the sweat glands.
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It is characterized by the presence of severe nodulocystic acne, dissecting cellulitis of the scalp and hidradenitis suppurativa.
Simon has Hidradenitis Suppurativa, a painful condition which blocks hair follicles causing swelling and abscesses.
Although skin grafting after resection of the hidradenitis suppurativa is frequently used, the contour after skin grafting is unsatisfactory.
Hidradenitis and pilonidal sinus are not usually in the immediate peri-anal region but should also be considered.
Hidradenitis suppurativa is a disease characterized by chronic follicular occlusion and secondary inflammation of the apocrine glands.
Clinically, lesions are often misdiagnosed as a contact allergy to deodorants, superinfected atopic dermatitis, intertrigo, tinea infections, and hidradenitis suppurativa.

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