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Pathology of Hidradenitis Suppurativa

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Hidradenitis Suppurativa

4.7 Conclusions

The histological spectrum of HS is broad. The disease appears to be predominantly follicular and apocrine glands appear to be primarily involved in only a minority of histological specimens. Although inflammation does not appear to originate within the apocrine glands, the exclusive finding of the disease within apocrine-gland-bearing skin indicates an apocrine effect. This diversity of pathological presentation may well explain the therapeutic challenge that this condition poses.

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  1. Department of Dermatology, Harrogate District Hospital, Lancaster Park Road, Harrogate, HG2 7SX, UK

    Alison Layton

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  1. Roskilde Hospital, Department of Dermatology, University of Copenhagen, Køgevej 7-13, 4000, Roskilde, Denmark

    Gregor B. E. Jemec MD, DMedSc

  2. Service Dermatologie, CHU Henri Mondor, Avenue Marechal de Lattre de Tassigny 51, 94010, Créteil, CX, France

    Jean Revuz MD, DMedSc

  3. Department of Dermatology, University Hospital of Pennsylvania, Spruce Street 3400, 19104, Philadelphia, USA

    James J. Leyden MD

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Layton, A. (2006). Pathology of Hidradenitis Suppurativa. In: Jemec, G.B.E., Revuz, J., Leyden, J.J. (eds) Hidradenitis Suppurativa. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg . https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-33101-8_4

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