Term Name:	hidradenitis suppurativa
Synonyms:	Acne inversa, familial
Definition:	A hidradenitis that is characterized by chronic inflammation of the apocrine sweat glands, has_symptom painful nodules, abscesses, sinus tract formation, scarring, erythema, pruritis, and pain, and has_material_basis_in chronic inflammation of the apocrine sweat glands leading to recurrent folliculitis and an accompanying immune response that worsens inflammation.
Ontology:	Human Disease [DOID:2280]   ( DOID:2280 )