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Hidradenitis

Medical Definition: The inflammation of a sweat gland (usually of the apocrine type). The condition can be idiopathic or occur as a result of or in association with another underlying condition. Neutrophilic eccrine hidradenitis is a relatively rare variant that has been reported in patients undergoing chemotherapy, usually for non-Hodgkin lymphomas or leukemic conditions.
Guide Notes: inflamm of a sweat gland
Also Called: Neutrophilic Eccrine Hidradenitis
Previously Indexed: Sweat Gland Diseases (1976-1991),Sweat Glands (1966-1991)

Hidradenitis Medical Definitions and Terms

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