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Disorder of sweat gland

MedGen UID:
11679
•Concept ID:
C0038986
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Disease, Sweat Gland; Diseases, Sweat Gland; Sweat Gland Disease; Sweat Gland Diseases
SNOMED CT: Disorder of sweat gland (88232005); Disorder of sweat glands (88232005); Disease of sweat glands (88232005)

Definition

Diseases of the SWEAT GLANDS. [from MeSH]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Treatment of Hyperhidrosis: An Update.
Henning MAS, Bouazzi D, Jemec GBE
Am J Clin Dermatol 2022 Sep;23(5):635-646. Epub 2022 Jul 1 doi: 10.1007/s40257-022-00707-x. PMID: 35773437
Hyperhidrosis: Management Options.
McConaghy JR, Fosselman D
Am Fam Physician 2018 Jun 1;97(11):729-734. PMID: 30215934
Hidradenitis Suppurativa: Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment.
Saunte DML, Jemec GBE
JAMA 2017 Nov 28;318(20):2019-2032. doi: 10.1001/jama.2017.16691. PMID: 29183082

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Treatment of Hyperhidrosis: An Update.
Henning MAS, Bouazzi D, Jemec GBE
Am J Clin Dermatol 2022 Sep;23(5):635-646. Epub 2022 Jul 1 doi: 10.1007/s40257-022-00707-x. PMID: 35773437
Comorbidity screening in hidradenitis suppurativa: Evidence-based recommendations from the US and Canadian Hidradenitis Suppurativa Foundations.
Garg A, Malviya N, Strunk A, Wright S, Alavi A, Alhusayen R, Alikhan A, Daveluy SD, Delorme I, Goldfarb N, Gulliver W, Hamzavi I, Jaleel T, Kimball AB, Kirby JS, Kirchhof MG, Lester J, Lev-Tov H, Lowes MA, Micheletti R, Orenstein LA, Piguet V, Sayed C, Tan J, Naik HB
J Am Acad Dermatol 2022 May;86(5):1092-1101. Epub 2021 Jan 23 doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2021.01.059. PMID: 33493574Free PMC Article
Hidradenitis suppurativa: Epidemiology, clinical presentation, and pathogenesis.
Goldburg SR, Strober BE, Payette MJ
J Am Acad Dermatol 2020 May;82(5):1045-1058. Epub 2019 Oct 9 doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2019.08.090. PMID: 31604104
European S1 guideline for the treatment of hidradenitis suppurativa/acne inversa.
Zouboulis CC, Desai N, Emtestam L, Hunger RE, Ioannides D, Juhász I, Lapins J, Matusiak L, Prens EP, Revuz J, Schneider-Burrus S, Szepietowski JC, van der Zee HH, Jemec GB
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2015 Apr;29(4):619-44. Epub 2015 Jan 30 doi: 10.1111/jdv.12966. PMID: 25640693
Drug-induced hyperhidrosis and hypohidrosis: incidence, prevention and management.
Cheshire WP, Fealey RD
Drug Saf 2008;31(2):109-26. doi: 10.2165/00002018-200831020-00002. PMID: 18217788

Diagnosis

Hidradenitis Suppurativa.
Jenkins T, Isaac J, Edwards A, Okoye GA
Dermatol Clin 2023 Jul;41(3):471-479. Epub 2023 Apr 15 doi: 10.1016/j.det.2023.02.001. PMID: 37236715
Treatment of Hyperhidrosis: An Update.
Henning MAS, Bouazzi D, Jemec GBE
Am J Clin Dermatol 2022 Sep;23(5):635-646. Epub 2022 Jul 1 doi: 10.1007/s40257-022-00707-x. PMID: 35773437
Treatment of Axillary hyperhidrosis.
Arora G, Kassir M, Patil A, Sadeghi P, Gold MH, Adatto M, Grabbe S, Goldust M
J Cosmet Dermatol 2022 Jan;21(1):62-70. Epub 2021 Aug 20 doi: 10.1111/jocd.14378. PMID: 34416078
Hidradenitis Suppurativa: Where We Are and Where We Are Going.
Scala E, Cacciapuoti S, Garzorz-Stark N, Megna M, Marasca C, Seiringer P, Volz T, Eyerich K, Fabbrocini G
Cells 2021 Aug 15;10(8) doi: 10.3390/cells10082094. PMID: 34440863Free PMC Article
Hyperhidrosis: Management Options.
McConaghy JR, Fosselman D
Am Fam Physician 2018 Jun 1;97(11):729-734. PMID: 30215934

Therapy

Secukinumab in moderate-to-severe hidradenitis suppurativa (SUNSHINE and SUNRISE): week 16 and week 52 results of two identical, multicentre, randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blind phase 3 trials.
Kimball AB, Jemec GBE, Alavi A, Reguiai Z, Gottlieb AB, Bechara FG, Paul C, Giamarellos Bourboulis EJ, Villani AP, Schwinn A, Ruëff F, Pillay Ramaya L, Reich A, Lobo I, Sinclair R, Passeron T, Martorell A, Mendes-Bastos P, Kokolakis G, Becherel PA, Wozniak MB, Martinez AL, Wei X, Uhlmann L, Passera A, Keefe D, Martin R, Field C, Chen L, Vandemeulebroecke M, Ravichandran S, Muscianisi E
Lancet 2023 Mar 4;401(10378):747-761. Epub 2023 Feb 3 doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(23)00022-3. PMID: 36746171
Treatment of Hyperhidrosis: An Update.
Henning MAS, Bouazzi D, Jemec GBE
Am J Clin Dermatol 2022 Sep;23(5):635-646. Epub 2022 Jul 1 doi: 10.1007/s40257-022-00707-x. PMID: 35773437
Hyperhidrosis: Management Options.
McConaghy JR, Fosselman D
Am Fam Physician 2018 Jun 1;97(11):729-734. PMID: 30215934
Hidradenitis Suppurativa: Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment.
Saunte DML, Jemec GBE
JAMA 2017 Nov 28;318(20):2019-2032. doi: 10.1001/jama.2017.16691. PMID: 29183082
What is hidradenitis suppurativa?
Lee EY, Alhusayen R, Lansang P, Shear N, Yeung J
Can Fam Physician 2017 Feb;63(2):114-120. PMID: 28209676Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Bromhidrosis treatment modalities: A literature review.
Malik AS, Porter CL, Feldman SR
J Am Acad Dermatol 2023 Jul;89(1):81-89. Epub 2021 Jan 20 doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2021.01.030. PMID: 33482257
Practical Guidelines for Managing Patients With Hidradenitis Suppurativa: An Update.
Johnston LA, Alhusayen R, Bourcier M, Delorme I, George R, O'Brien E, Wong SM, Poelman SM
J Cutan Med Surg 2022 Sep-Oct;26(2_suppl):2S-24S. Epub 2022 Aug 24 doi: 10.1177/12034754221116115. PMID: 36000460
Porocarcinoma: a review.
Joshy J, Mistry K, Levell NJ, van Bodegraven B, Vernon S, Rajan N, Craig P, Venables ZC
Clin Exp Dermatol 2022 Jun;47(6):1030-1035. Epub 2022 Mar 20 doi: 10.1111/ced.15126. PMID: 35149987
Hidradenitis suppurativa: Epidemiology, clinical presentation, and pathogenesis.
Goldburg SR, Strober BE, Payette MJ
J Am Acad Dermatol 2020 May;82(5):1045-1058. Epub 2019 Oct 9 doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2019.08.090. PMID: 31604104
Drug-induced hyperhidrosis and hypohidrosis: incidence, prevention and management.
Cheshire WP, Fealey RD
Drug Saf 2008;31(2):109-26. doi: 10.2165/00002018-200831020-00002. PMID: 18217788

Clinical prediction guides

Prevalence of Hidradenitis Suppurativa: A Systematic Review and Meta-regression Analysis.
Jfri A, Nassim D, O'Brien E, Gulliver W, Nikolakis G, Zouboulis CC
JAMA Dermatol 2021 Aug 1;157(8):924-931. doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2021.1677. PMID: 34037678Free PMC Article
Hidradenitis suppurativa: an update on epidemiology, phenotypes, diagnosis, pathogenesis, comorbidities and quality of life.
Nguyen TV, Damiani G, Orenstein LAV, Hamzavi I, Jemec GB
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2021 Jan;35(1):50-61. Epub 2020 Jul 16 doi: 10.1111/jdv.16677. PMID: 32460374
Hidradenitis Suppurativa: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Therapeutic Interventions.
Tchero H, Herlin C, Bekara F, Fluieraru S, Teot L
Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 2019 May-Jun;85(3):248-257. doi: 10.4103/ijdvl.IJDVL_69_18. PMID: 30924446
Hyperhidrosis: Management Options.
McConaghy JR, Fosselman D
Am Fam Physician 2018 Jun 1;97(11):729-734. PMID: 30215934
Evidence-based approach to the treatment of hidradenitis suppurativa/acne inversa, based on the European guidelines for hidradenitis suppurativa.
Gulliver W, Zouboulis CC, Prens E, Jemec GB, Tzellos T
Rev Endocr Metab Disord 2016 Sep;17(3):343-351. doi: 10.1007/s11154-016-9328-5. PMID: 26831295Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

Infliximab in hidradenitis suppurativa: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Shih T, Lee K, Grogan T, De DR, Shi VY, Hsiao JL
Dermatol Ther 2022 Sep;35(9):e15691. Epub 2022 Jul 18 doi: 10.1111/dth.15691. PMID: 35790062Free PMC Article
The treatment of palmar hyperhidrosis - a systematic review.
Chudry H
Int J Dermatol 2022 Nov;61(11):1303-1310. Epub 2021 Oct 15 doi: 10.1111/ijd.15937. PMID: 34653261
Prevalence of Hidradenitis Suppurativa: A Systematic Review and Meta-regression Analysis.
Jfri A, Nassim D, O'Brien E, Gulliver W, Nikolakis G, Zouboulis CC
JAMA Dermatol 2021 Aug 1;157(8):924-931. doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2021.1677. PMID: 34037678Free PMC Article
Hidradenitis Suppurativa: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Therapeutic Interventions.
Tchero H, Herlin C, Bekara F, Fluieraru S, Teot L
Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 2019 May-Jun;85(3):248-257. doi: 10.4103/ijdvl.IJDVL_69_18. PMID: 30924446
Hidradenitis suppurativa/acne inversa: a practical framework for treatment optimization - systematic review and recommendations from the HS ALLIANCE working group.
Zouboulis CC, Bechara FG, Dickinson-Blok JL, Gulliver W, Horváth B, Hughes R, Kimball AB, Kirby B, Martorell A, Podda M, Prens EP, Ring HC, Tzellos T, van der Zee HH, van Straalen KR, Vossen ARJV, Jemec GBE
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2019 Jan;33(1):19-31. Epub 2018 Oct 23 doi: 10.1111/jdv.15233. PMID: 30176066Free PMC Article

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