RT Book, Section 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. SR Print(0) ID 1161325642 T1 Bromhidrosis and Chromhidrosis T2 Fitzpatrick's Dermatology, 9e YR 2019 FD 2019 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071837798 LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1161325642 RD 2024/04/18 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.