Diseases

Hidradenitis

The inflammation of a sweat gland (usually of the apocrine type). The condition can be idiopathic or occur as a result of or in association with another underlying condition. Neutrophilic eccrine hidradenitis is a relatively rare variant that has been reported in patients undergoing chemotherapy, usually for non-Hodgkin lymphomas or leukemic conditions.

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The inflammation of a sweat gland (usually of the apocrine type). The condition can be idiopathic or occur as a result of or in association with another underlying condition. Neutrophilic eccrine hidradenitis is a relatively rare variant that has been reported in patients undergoing chemotherapy, usually for non-Hodgkin lymphomas or leukemic conditions.

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  • Hidrosadenitis
  • Hydradenitis
  • Hidradenitides
  • Hidrosadenitides
  • Hydradenitides
  • Neutrophilic Eccrine Hidradenitis
  • Eccrine Hidradenitides, Neutrophilic
  • Eccrine Hidradenitis, Neutrophilic
  • Hidradenitides, Neutrophilic Eccrine
  • Hidradenitis, Neutrophilic Eccrine
  • Neutrophilic Eccrine Hidradenitides

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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inflamm of a sweat gland

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  • Sweat Gland Diseases (1976-1991)
  • Sweat Glands (1966-1991)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Hidradenitis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016575. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016575
  2. Hidradenitis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hidradenitis
  3. Hidradenitis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2298953