TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Hidradenitis Suppurativa A1 - Okoye, Ginette A. 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. Y1 - 2019 N1 - T2 - Fitzpatrick's Dermatology, 9e AB - AT-A-GLANCEHidradenitis suppurativa is a chronic and debilitating inflammatory disorder of the hair follicles that localizes to intertriginous and anogenital regions of the body.Lesions are characterized by inflammatory nodules, subcutaneous abscesses, and sinus tracts.Reproductive-age women are disproportionately affected.Hyperkeratotic plugging of the terminal hair follicle is a consistent histologic finding of early disease and is thought to be the primary pathophysiologic event. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/11/02 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1161325796 ER -