TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Bromhidrosis and Chromhidrosis A1 - Zouboulis, Christos C. A2 - Kang, Sewon A2 - Amagai, Masayuki A2 - Bruckner, Anna L. A2 - Enk, Alexander H. A2 - Margolis, David J. A2 - McMichael, Amy J. A2 - Orringer, Jeffrey S. PY - 2019 T2 - Fitzpatrick's Dermatology, 9e AB - AT-A-GLANCEBromhidrosis refers to an offensive or unpleasant body odor arising from apocrine or eccrine gland secretions.Chronic disorder that most often develops in the axillae, but may also involve the genitals or plantar aspect of the feet.The best-characterized short-chain fatty acid causing odor is ε-3-methyl-2-hexenoic acid.Surgical removal of affected glands may be effective. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1161325642 ER -