Acne inversa (AI), also known as hidradenitis suppurativa, is a chronic inflammatory disorder of hair follicles involving the apocrine gland-bearing areas of the body. Its characteristic features include recurrent formation of painful skin abscesses, fistulating sinuses, and disfiguring scars.
Category
Skin disease
Brite
Human diseases in ICD-11 classification [BR:br08403]
14 Diseases of the skin
Skin disorders involving specific cutaneous structures
Disorders of the epidermis and epidermal appendages
Disorders of the hair follicle
ED92 Disorders involving the apocrine follicular unit
H00681 Acne inversa
Pathway-based classification of diseases [BR:br08402]
Signal transduction
nt06511 NOTCH signaling
H00681 Acne inversa