title: Case for diagnosis.
abstract: Hidradenitis suppurativa is a chronic inflammation of the apocrine glands. It usually starts at or soon after puberty, and women are more often affected than men. The most affected sites are the axillae; however, other regions rich in apocrine glands may also be affected. Involvement restricted to the inframammary fold alone is rare and to the best of our knowledge there have been no reports of any similar cases. The etiology of this condition has yet to be fully clarified.
authors: Pedro Ernesto Teaching Hospital, State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. bitabr@gmail.com
authors: Bárbara Nader
authors: BN
authors: Vasconcelos
authors: João Carlos Macedo
authors: JC
authors: Fonseca
authors: Daniel Lago
authors: DL
authors: Obadia
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D017497:Hidradenitis Suppurativa / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans