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Hidradenitis suppurativa can take the form of growths on the skin that are extremely painful and debilitating. Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), sometimes known as acne inversa or Verneuil's disease, is a long-term dermatological condition characterized by the occurrence of inflamed and swollen lumps. [2][3] These are typically painful and break ...
Hidradenitis suppurativa is a chronic cutaneous condition originally thought to be primarily characterized by suppurative inflammation of the apocrine sweat glands. [ 3 ] : 710 Recent evidence supports that the primary event is follicular hyperkeratosis and obstruction, [ 4 ] but the term hidradenitis supperativa has continued to be used in ...
Steatocystoma multiplex. Other names. Epidermal polycystic disease and Sebocystomatosis[1]: 781. Specialty. Dermatology. Steatocystoma multiplex, is a benign, autosomal dominant congenital condition resulting in multiple cysts on a person's body. Steatocystoma simplex is the solitary counterpart to steatocystoma multiplex. [2]
682.7 Cellulitis / abscess, foot. 682.9 Cellulitis / abscess, unspec. 683 Lymphadenitis, acute. 684 Impetigo. 685 Pilonidal cyst. 685.0 Pilonidal cyst w/ abscess. 685.1 Pilonidal cyst, unspec. 686 Other local infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue. 686.0 Pyoderma.
Dissecting cellulitis of the scalp, also known as dissecting folliculitis, perifolliculitis capitis abscedens et suffodiens of Hoffman, perifolliculitis abscedens et suffodiens, or folliculitis abscedens et suffodiens, is an inflammatory condition of the scalp that can lead to scarring alopecia, which begins with deep inflammatory nodules, primarily over occiput, that progresses to coalescing ...
A trichilemmal cyst (or pilar cyst) is a common cyst that forms from a hair follicle, most often on the scalp, and is smooth, mobile, and filled with keratin, a protein component found in hair, nails, skin, and horns. Trichilemmal cysts are clinically and histologically distinct from trichilemmal horns, hard tissue that is much rarer and not ...
Folliculitis keloidalis scarring on the nape of the neck is most common among males with curly hair. Oil folliculitis is inflammation of hair follicles due to exposure to various oils, and typically occurs on forearms or thighs. It is common in refinery workers, road workers, mechanics, and sheep shearers. Even makeup may cause it.
Specialty. Dermatology, general surgery. A sebaceous cyst is a term commonly used to refer to either: [1] Epidermoid cysts (also termed epidermal cysts, infundibular cyst) Pilar cysts (also termed trichelemmal cysts, isthmus-catagen cysts) Both of the above types of cysts contain keratin, not sebum, and neither originates from sebaceous glands.