Acne inversa (synonyms are intertriginous acne, acne triad, acne tetrad, hidradenitis suppurativa, pyodermia fistulans sinifica) is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the sebaceous follicles and terminal hair follicles and is one member of the acne family. It is characterized by acne conglobata in an inverse pattern involving the axillary, inguinal, and perigenital regions, together with perifo...

AMA Gierek M, Niemiec P, Szyluk K, Ochala-Gierek G, Bergler-Czop B. Hidradenitis suppurativa and squamous cell carcinoma: a systemic review of the literature. Postępy Dermatologii i Alergologii/Advances in Dermatology Allergology. 2023. doi:10.5114/ada.2023.126563. APA Gierek, M., Niemiec, P., Szyluk, K., Ochala-Gierek, G., & Bergler-Czop, (2023). https://doi.org/10.5114/ada.2023.126563 Chicago...

Hidradenitis suppurativa is a chronic suppurative inflammation of the apocrine sweat glands. Axillary, inframammary, intermammary, and peri-areolar apocrine gland involvement may be visualized mammographically. Characteristic lesions tend to be round or oval, lucent, and smooth-bordered, with or without central densities. While diagnosis made purely via mammography is unlikely, having an awaren...

Hidradenitis suppurativa is a chronic inflammatory disease that usually affects areas of the skin with a high density of apocrine glands (axillae, groin, perianal and perineal regions, submammary area, etc). It usually appears in women during puberty. The etiology of the disease is unknown, although it is thought to be a primary defect of the hair follicle. When diagnosing hidradenitis suppurat...