Synonym: acne inversa
Hidradenitis suppurativa is a chronic persistent or recurrent suppurative disease of unknown cause occurring in the apocrine follicles, usually affecting the groin and axillae and also other apocrine-bearing sites such as the breasts, perineum and buttocks. Follicular occlusion may lead to chronic relapsing inflammation, mucopurulent discharge and progressive scarring. Induration, ulceration and also sinus and fistula formation may occur.1
This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at https://patient.info/doctor/dermatology/hidradenitis-suppurativa-pro