Epidemiologic and clinical features of hidradenitis suppurativa

Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is an inflammatory condition characterized by recurrent abscesses which may result in sinus tracts and dermal scarring. This article reviews current epidemiologic data on HS in diverse populations, including prevalence based on geography, age, gender, ethnicity, and det...

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Published inSeminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery Vol. 36; no. 2; p. 42
Main Authors Parulkar, Isha, Haleem, Heba, Paek, So Yeon
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.06.2017
Subjects
Hidradenitis Suppurativa - diagnosis
Hidradenitis Suppurativa - epidemiology
Humans
prevalence
diagnostic criteria
risk factors
hidradenitis suppurativa
acne inversa
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Summary:Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is an inflammatory condition characterized by recurrent abscesses which may result in sinus tracts and dermal scarring. This article reviews current epidemiologic data on HS in diverse populations, including prevalence based on geography, age, gender, ethnicity, and details the spectrum of clinical features of hidradenitis suppurativa with discussion of disease severity and risk factors. Recently proposed HS diagnostic criteria are also presented.
ISSN:1085-5629
DOI:10.12788/j.sder.2017.019