Parulkar Isha, Haleem Heba, Paek So Yeon
Department of Dermatology, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
Program in Liberal Medical Education (PLME), Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
Semin Cutan Med Surg. 2017 Jun;36(2):42-46. doi: 10.12788/j.sder.2017.019.
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.
化脓性汗腺炎（HS）是一种炎症性疾病，其特征为反复发作的脓肿，可能导致窦道和皮肤瘢痕形成。本文综述了不同人群中HS的当前流行病学数据，包括基于地理、年龄、性别、种族的患病率，并详细阐述了化脓性汗腺炎的临床特征谱，同时讨论了疾病严重程度和危险因素。还介绍了最近提出的HS诊断标准。
