41. Hidradenitis Suppurativa - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia hidradenitis suppurativa or HS is a poorly studied skin disease that affects areas bearing apocrine sweat glands and hair follicles; such as the underarms, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hidradenitis_suppurativa

You did it! Over US$240,000 was donated in the 21 day fund drive. Thank you for your generosity! You are still welcome to make a donation or purchase Wikimedia merchandise Hidradenitis suppurativa From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Hidradenitis suppurativa or HS is a poorly studied skin disease that affects areas bearing apocrine sweat glands and hair follicles ; such as the underarms, groin and buttocks, and under the breasts in women. Contents Overview Other names for HS Stages Causes ... edit Overview The disease manifests as clusters of chronic abscesses , often as large as baseballs, that are extremely painful to the touch and may persist for years with occasional to frequent periods of inflammation , culminating in drainage, often leaving open wounds that will not heal. Drainage provides some relief from severe, often debilitating, pressure pain. These flare-ups are often triggered by stress, hormonal changes, or humid heat. Persistent lesions may lead to the formation of sinus tracts, or tunnels connecting the abscesses under the skin. At this stage, complete healing is usually not possible, and progression of the disease in the area is inevitable. Occurrences of bacterial infections and cellulitis (deep tissue inflammation) are likely at these sites. HS

42. Hidradenitis Suppurativa: Definition And Much More From Answers.com hidradenitis sup·pu·ra·ti·va ( sup y?r?-ti v? ) n. Inflammation of the apocrine sweat glands of the perianal, axillary, and genital areas, http://www.answers.com/topic/hidradenitis-suppurativa

showHide_TellMeAbout2('false'); Business Entertainment Games Health ... More... On this page: Medical Wikipedia Mentioned In Or search: - The Web - Images - News - Blogs - Shopping Hidradenitis suppurativa Medical hidradenitis sup·pu·ra·ti·va sŭp yə-rə-tī və n. Inflammation of the apocrine sweat glands of the perianal, axillary, and genital areas, producing chronic abscesses or sinuses. Wikipedia Hidradenitis suppurativa Overview Hidradenitis suppurativa or HS is a poorly studied skin disease that affects areas bearing apocrine sweat glands and hair follicles; such as the underarms, groin and buttocks, and under the breasts in women. The disease manifests as clusters of chronic abscesses , often as large as baseballs, that are extremely painful to the touch and may persist for years with occasional to frequent periods of inflammation , culminating in drainage, often leaving open wounds that will not heal. Drainage provides some relief from severe, often debilitating, pressure pain. These flare-ups are often triggered by stress, hormonal changes, or humid heat. Persistent lesions may lead to the formation of sinus tracts, or tunnels connecting the abscesses under the skin. At this stage, complete healing is usually not possible, and progression of the disease in the area is inevitable. Occurrences of bacterial infections and

43. Genome.gov | Learning About Hidradenitis Suppurativa One reason hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is most likely underdiagnosed is that it can look There is no known cure for hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), http://www.genome.gov/12513774

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Imagine you have a disease you couldn't even ask your doctor about. After years of dealing with your pain alone, you finally ask a trusted physician for help only to discover he or she has no idea what is afflicting you. Or imagine something even worse, your doctor can give you a name for the disease but insists that it's no big deal. You know the disease is incredibly painful, and you've tried unimaginable things only to gain a modicum of relief. The skin in your armpits, on your breasts, on your thighs, buttocks and genital region is being attacked, and you are repeatedly told you're nothing but a hypochondriac. It's all in your head, you are just looking for pills, stop your whining. Some days you won't even go out in public because you're afraid people will catch the scent of your rotting flesh. You get fired from one job after another when you are in too much pain to go to work and have no excuse to offer your boss when you call in. To top it all off, you find out there is not only no cure for your disease but very little if any research being done to help you! If you can

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48. Hidradenitis - British Association Of Dermatologists hidradenitis suppurativa is a chronic and stubborn disease centred on inflammation of the hidradenitis suppurativa affects women more often than men. http://www.bad.org.uk/patients/leaflets/hidradenitis.asp

Click here to download a printable version Hidradenitis suppurativa What are the aims of this leaflet? This leaflet has been written to help you understand more about hidradenitis suppurativa It tells you what it is, what causes it, what can be done about it, and where you can find out more about it. What is hidradenitis suppurativa? Hidradenitis suppurativa is a chronic and stubborn disease centred on inflammation of the large specialised sweat glands (apocrine glands) that are found mainly in the armpits and groins. These areas show a distinctive mixture of boil-like lumps, areas leaking pus, and scarring. What causes hidradenitis suppurativa It is still not clear why the apocrine sweat glands are affected like this in some people, but mechanical blockage plays a part. As the secretions cannot escape, the tubes containing them may swell up and burst, or become infected. Contributory factors include the following: Hormones are involved in the control of apocrine sweat glands and certainly play a part in the disease. Hidradenitis suppurativa affects women more often than men.

49. Hidradenitis Suppurativa to help sufferers of the condition known as hidradenitis suppurativa. hidradenitis suppurativa Included are links to information about the disease http://www.ability.org.uk/Hidradenitis_Suppurativa.html

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50. Hidradenitis Suppurativa hidradenitis suppurativa is a chronic, pus producing (suppurative), scarring (cicatricial) disease process http://my.webmd.com/hw/health_guide_atoz/nord358.asp

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52. Hidradenitis Suppurativa dissecting cellulitis of scalp, hidradenitis suppurativa. Emtestam L Surgical treatment of chronic hidradenitis suppurativa CO2 laser http://www.5mcc.com/Assets/SUMMARY/TP0428.html

Hidradenitis suppurativa DESCRIPTION: Acute, tender, cyst-like abscesses in apocrine gland bearing skin (axillae, anogenital area, pubes, areolae, also apocrine glands scattered around umbilicus, scalp, trunk and face). In chronic cases, fibrotic sinus tracts develop with intermittent drainage and periodic acute abscesses. System(s) affected: Skin/Exocrine Genetics: Unknown, possibly single gene transmission (autosomal dominant), possibly polygenic Incidence/Prevalence in USA: Predominant age: Peak onset age 11-30, commonly 30-40; rare before puberty Predominant sex: CAUSES: Traditionally considered a disorder of apocrine glands but now felt to be due to occlusion of terminal follicular epithelium within apocrine gland-bearing skin. Bacteria involvement is not a primary pathogenic event, but secondary. Historically part of "follicular occlusive triad"; acne conglobata, dissecting cellulitis of scalp, hidradenitis suppurativa. Pilonidal sinus later added to form a tetrad. Smoking may be a major triggering factor Synonyms: Apocrinitis Hidradenitis axillaris Acne inversa ICD-9-CM: 705.83 Hidradenitis

53. Hidradenitis Suppurativa Research hidradenitis suppurativa Scientific and Medical Research aims to promote, encourage and facilitate the advancement of research. http://hs-research.com/

Hidradenitis Suppurativa Research Home ABOUT US PRESS ROOM PREVALENCE ... SEARCH/GOOGLE CLICK GLOBE FOR DIAGNOSTIC IMAGES DERMATOLOGY IMAGE ATLAS, JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY This website was established to advance research into the disease, to help educate and empower patients, and to assist medical providers formulating a rational, evidence-based diagnosis and treatment of HS. In addition to providing HS-specific research, the site will also include a wide variety of other related information to encourage a collaborative, multi-disciplinary approach for future HS research. Long term and large scale funding will be essential in discovering the cause and potential cures of HS. There is a clear and obvious need to develop a standard definition and globally accepted diagnostic procedures for HS, which in turn should promote the development of more effective and less invasive evidence-based treatments. Further research will eliminate decades of perpetual confusion, decrease the morbidity of HS and its economic burden to society, and make great strides into improving the quality of life and quality of care for those suffering from this potentially debilitating disease. REFERENCES:

54. HIDRADENITIS SUPPURATIVA Story of a British sufferer of hidradenitis suppurativa. hidradenitis suppurativa in two brothers. Chaidemenos, GC; Karakatsanis, G.; Boutli, F.; http://www.edae.gr/hidradenitis.html

HELLENIC ASSOCIATION DERMATOLOGY - VENEREOLOGY HIDRADENITIS SUPPURATIVA G. Karakatsanis, Dermatologist. About the Apocrine Sweat Glands -From: Biological Anthropology, intro by Solomon H. Katz, 1975. The H.I.D.E. International Network™ Aerobic and anaerobic microbiology of axillary hidradenitis suppurativa. Brook I, Frazier EH. Department of Pediatrics, Navy Hospital, Bethesda, MD, USA. J Med Microbiol 1999 Jan;48(1):103-5 Affected Areas The H.I.D.E. International Network alt.support.skin-diseases.hidradenitis Alternative Therapies and Treatments for Hidradenitis Suppurativa Alternative Therapies and Treatments for Hidradenitis Suppurativa R. Athey. Arthritis associated with hidradenitis suppurativa. Bhalla R, Sequeira W. Division of Rheumatology, University of Illinois, Chicago. Ann Rheum Dis 1994 Jan;53(1):64-6 Articles in the UK press about Hidradenitis Suppurativa Click Here for Hidradenitis Suppurativa Support Group The Skin Site Click Here for Medical and Research Articles on Hidradenitis Suppurativa The Skin Site Classification of suppurative hidradenitis.

55. Hidradenitis Suppurativa Articles, Support Groups, And Resources hidradenitis suppurativa articles, support groups, and resources for patients from Med Help International (www.medhelp.org) http://www.medhelp.org/HealthTopics/Hidradenitis_Suppurativa.html

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Hidradenitis Suppurativa Survey Please answer as many of the following questions as you can. If some questions are not applicable to you or you do not wish to answer just go to the next one 1) About You 1a) Are you? Male. Female. 1b) Where are you? Please write your country of residence: 1c) What is your ethnic group? 1d) Where do you live? Countryside – more than 10 miles (16km) from big town or city Countryside – less than 10 miles (16km) from big town or city Town City 1e) What best describes your household income? Very low Low Average High 2) About HS 2a) How long have you suffered from HS? 0-2 years 3-5 years 6-9 years 10-14 years 15-20 years 21-25 years 26+ years 2b) How old were you when HS started? 0-10 years old 11-15 years old 16-22 years old 23-30 years old 31-40 years old 41-50 years old 51+ years old 2c) Did you see a doctor about it straight away? Yes No. Why Not? 2d) How long did it take from the first outbreak until you knew the name of the disease? Straight away 0-6 months 6-12 months 1-2 years 3-4 years 5-8 years 9-12 years 13-18 years 19+ years 2e) Did the Doctor give you the diagnosis or did you tell the doctor what you thought it was?

58. Hidradenitis Suppurativa / Boils Information on the relationship between Hidradinitis Suppurativa, a skin condition of the apocrine glands that involves boils and lumps in the groin, http://thyroid.about.com/cs/hidradenitisboils/

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59. Disability -Hidradenitis Suppurativa Links to sites with information on hidradenitis suppurativa. http://www.ilusa.com/links/disable/hidrad.htm

Hidradenitis Suppurativa Updated on April 28, 1999 HOME http://ccwf.cc.utexas.edu/~ifpr619/hide/alternative.html - ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES AND REMEDIES FOR HIDRADENITIS SUPPURATIVA H.I.D.E. International Network - Hidradenitis Information Development and Exchange is seeking to help sufferers of the condition known as Hidradenitis Suppurativa. http://members.xoom.com/capiii/indexfyi.htm - H.I.D.E America Hidradenitis Information Development and Exchange is seeking to help sufferers of the condition known as Hidradenitis Hidradenitis Suppurativa Hidradenitis Suppurativa Page Hidradenitis Suppurativa Support Group - support group for those suffering from hidradenitis suppurativa. Included are links to information about the disease. For books on this subject try searching the Barnes and Noble Bookstore. It's not "Books in Print" ...... But it's pretty Close! Author: Last Name First Name (Optional) Title: Keyword: Keyword Options: Do an exact match a partial match Of: all words any word this phrase INDEPENDENT LIVING USA Legal Information

60. A Brief Description Of Hidradenitis Suppurativa hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a disease which affects the skin. Hidradenitis IS NOT CONTAGIOUS! Hidradenitis affects areas of the body which have http://home.earthlink.net/~aromalady/a_brief_description_of_hidradeni.htm

A Brief Description of Hidradenitis Suppurativa Hidradenitis can get worse over a period of time; many of our members have multiple lesions on different parts of the body at the same time. On the other hand, there are members who flare only occasionally and/or don't progress. If HS does progress, fistulas and sinus tracking (under the skin) may form, causing even more problems. The pain and inflammation can be disabling. Experiences with HS are varied - some people go through experimental treatments (radiation), radical surgery (requiring skin grafts), the gamut of medications (long-term antibiotics, accutane), and/or frequent lancings. The sores are not typically infected; in studies, more than 50% of lesions cultured do not show any bacteria. But, it is important to note that cellulitis can take over areas, and this requires immediate medical attention. As you can imagine, many people who have HS deal with depression and physical pain on a daily basis. There are different theories about what causes HS - there appears to be a strong genetic link, and the cycles of the disease appear to indicate hormonal imbalance(s). HS is often seen in conjunction with thyroid disease, polycystic ovarian syndrome, diabetes, crohn's disease, and several autoimmune disorders. We are always looking for reasons WHY and HOW the disease affects us - some people with HS have literally dedicated their lives doing research and outreach about HS, hoping to find answers.

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